Object Details
- associated person
- Greeley, Horace
- Description
- Horace Greeley was, in the 1850’s and 1860s, the most influential editor in America. Through his newspaper, the New York Tribune, Greeley powerfully argued for a progressive vision of an expansive, equitable, anti-slavery nation. In 1872 he ran for president as the Democratic nominee. It was an unusual choice – Greeley had spent a career attacking the Democratic party and disagreed with much of its platform. The party, however, was in disarray and Greeley stepped forward. He was also the nominee of the new, reformist Liberal Republican movement. He lost, ultimately, to Ulysses S. Grant, winning just 44% of the popular vote and 66 electoral votes. He died just a few weeks later.
- Credit Line
- Mr. and Mrs. George G. Shor, Jr.
- 1872
- ID Number
- PL.312084.08
- catalog number
- 312084.08
- accession number
- 312084
- Object Name
- Book
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 6 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in; 16.51 cm x 11.43 cm
- See more items in
- Political History: Political History, Campaign Collection
- Government, Politics, and Reform
- American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
- Exhibition
- American Democracy
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of American History
- general subject association
- Political Campaigns
- Record ID
- nmah_516188
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-a176-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
