It Was 40 Years Ago Today

Yesterday's presidential election had the smallest margin since 1960, when John F. Kennedy beat Richard Nixon by roughly 100,000 votes. In a "History Lesson" last month, Slate's David Greenberg settled the question of whether Democrats stole the election through corrupt voting practices. Click here to read his article.

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