**A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Snappy and accessible prose...** America’s Deadliest Election is the kind of book that might generate fresh interest in our country’s brief post-Civil War attempt at creating a multiracial democracy.**"**—The Washington PostThe violent election of 1872 that serves as a warning for today's divided politics.From CNN’s Chief Political Correspondent Dana B...

The violent election of 1872 that serves as a warning for today's divided politics.From CNN’s Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash, the fast-paced story of the extraordinary election that led to hundreds of murders, warfare in the streets of New Orleans, two governors of Louisiana—and changed the course of politics in our country.The Election of 1872 was the most contentious in American history. After both parties complained of corruption, neither candidate would concede...

“Let chaos come.”The violent election of 1872 that serves as a warning for today's divided politics.From CNN’s Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash, the fast-paced story of the extraordinary election that led to hundreds of murders, warfare in the streets of New Orleans, two governors of Louisiana—and changed the course of politics in our country.The Election of 1872 was the most contentious in A...

From CNN’s Chief Political Correspondent and New York Times bestselling author Dana Bash comes a riveting historical journey into the most crucial elections in history, from the throes and uprisings of Ancient Rome to the modern-day political climate that put today’s leaders in powerElections can usher in economic prosperity, fresh solutions for calcified problems, and new policies that improve the lives of citizens everywhere. They can lead to war, a scar...

From CNN’s Chief Political Correspondent and New York Times bestselling author Dana Bash comes a riveting historical journey into the most crucial elections in history, from the throes and uprisings of Ancient Rome to the modern-day political climate that put today’s leaders in powerElections can usher in economic prosperity, fresh solutions for calcified problems, and new policies that improve the lives of citizens everywhere. They can lead to war, a scar...