Like the seasons, political parties come and go. In 1847, Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress as a Whig. By 1854 that ...

The conservatives formed the Liberty Party and sought to end slavery gradually through traditional, political channels. 1844: Whigs: Henry Clay The Whigs were unanimous in their nomination of ...

The Tories were staunch royalists while the Whigs were determined to limit the power of the monarchy. In 1859 the Liberal Party was formed as political opposition to the Conservatives. This makes the ...

to understand some present political dynamics, and brace for the future, by realizing how damaging Taylor’s candidacy — and ultimately his presidency — was for the Whig party and the nation.

J. Scott Applewhite The Associated Press Is the Democrat Party going in the same direction that the Whig Party went in 1856? Since 2009, the Democrats have lost more than 900 seats in state ...

Like the seasons, political parties come and go. In 1847, Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress as a Whig. By 1854 that ...

"Real Time" host Bill Maher warned Democrats that their party may face the same fate as the Whigs if they don't embrace deregulation. During Friday's panel discussion, Maher sounded the alarm on ...

The nation faced growing conflict over slavery and westward expansion, which led to dissent within the two major political parties, the Democrats and the Whigs. Nativist cartoons from the 1840s ...

The desire to reform in order to gain support for a political party can be seen most clearly by the actions of Benjamin Disraeli and the Tory party. His aim was to “dish the Whigs” (defeat the ...

The desire to reform in order to gain support for a political party can be seen most clearly by the actions of Benjamin Disraeli and the Tory party. His aim was to “dish the Whigs” (defeat the ...