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Consequential Elections: George Washington 1789

By AP | August 7, 2008 - 8:24 am - Posted in American History

“…To put the current campaign in perspective, U.S. News White House Correspondent Kenneth T. Walsh, author of four books on the presidency, examines the 10 most consequential elections in American history—the races that produced the biggest change and had the most lasting impact…”

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This is Walsh’s third “Consequential Election” article. The first two both covered Lincoln: 1860 & 1864.

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