Mark R. Cheathem Books, Election of 1844

The Whigs Strike Back in Nashville

The week after Democrats met in Nashville in mid-August 1844, Whigs gathered in the same city. As expected from the party that had used cultural politics to its advantage in the 1840 presidential election, Whigs used political symbols extensively. For example, they raised a 200-foot-high liberty pole, a political symbol dating from the American Revolution. … Continue reading The Whigs Strike Back in Nashville