They Also Ran: America's Would-Be Presidents - The 19th Century

In the 1800s, three men ran for President of the United States a combined nine times, but never claimed the prize. Though Henry Clay, James G. Blaine and William Jennings Bryan’s presidential candidacies failed, their historical contributions and careers inspired millions.

Noted presidential historian and former Dole Institute director Richard Norton Smith returned for the 2016 Presidential Lecture Series to examine the politicians who were nominated to America’s highest office but never elected. Covering their careers and the reasons behind their losses, this timely four-part series shed light on the impact of presidential elections on U.S. politics.

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