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#1. Harry Truman defeats Thomas Dewey (1948)

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

- Preelection odds: -1,800- Electoral College results: 303-189- Popular vote results: 49.6%-45.1%Severely down in the polls and facing a nation in the grips of postwar inflation and beset by labor strikes, Democratic nominee Harry S. Truman embarked on a relentless…

#5. Grover Cleveland defeats Benjamin Harrison (1892)

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

- Preelection odds: -125- Electoral College results: 277-145- Popular vote results: 46%-43%In 1892, Grover Cleveland, the former president who served from March 1885 to March 1889, staged a remarkable comeback to defeat incumbent Benjamin Harrison. The campaign was marked by…

5 biggest US presidential election upsets since 1872

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

Every U.S. presidential election cycle seems to rekindle a debate about the electoral process itself and whether it needs improving. The confusion and frustration is understandable. America isn't a direct democracy when it comes to picking presidents. Rather, the nation…

#2. Donald Trump defeats Hillary Clinton (2016)

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

- Preelection odds: -550- Electoral College results: 304-227- Popular vote results: 46.1%-48.2%Donald Trump's shocking 2016 presidential election victory over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton upended the country's political orthodoxy. The campaign itself was fraught with controversy and surprises, from taped revelations…

#3. Grover Cleveland defeats James Blaine (1884)

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

- Preelection odds: -150- Electoral College results: 219-182- Popular vote results: 48.9%-48.3%Grover Cleveland's unexpected victory over James Blaine in the 1884 presidential election came after a fierce mudslinging campaign. Blaine struggled to shake off corruption allegations, while Cleveland's campaign was…

#4. John F. Kennedy defeats Richard Nixon (1960)

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

- Preelection odds: -130- Electoral College results: 303-219- Popular vote results: 49.7%-49.6%John F. Kennedy's narrow victory over Richard Nixon in the 1960 presidential election stunned the nation and marked a turning point in American politics. The campaign was fiercely fought,…

55 Years Ago: Space Task Group Proposes Post-Apollo Plan to President Nixon

Nasa.gov 

The Apollo 11 mission in July 1969 completed the goal set by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 to land a man on the Moon and return him safely to the Earth before the end of the decade. At the time, NASA planned nine more Apollo Moon landing missions of increasing complexity and an Earth […]

Google is funding an AI-powered satellite constellation that will spot wildfires faster

Technology Review  

Early next year, Google and its partners plan to launch the first in a series of satellites that together would provide close-up, frequently refreshed images of wildfires around the world, offering data that could help firefighters battle blazes more rapidly, effectively, and safely. The online search giant’s nonprofit and research arms have collaborated with the…

If They’d Told Me We Were Poor, I Wouldn’t Have Changed a Thing

MCSWEENEY’S 

Though her family sometimes received food stamps and occasionally had their utilities cut off, Marcie Alvis Walker’s parents led her to believe that they were an average middle-class Black family. They encouraged her to pursue her dreams and told her that if she worked hard enough, she’d achieve them. The small catch was that Walker’s dream was an elusive one for any cash-strapped and undereducated Black woman: being a New York Times–bestselling author. Now, as a published non-bestselling author, she wishes she’d had a backup plan. Читать дальше...