In 1936, Colorado Governor Edwin C. Johnson declared martial law to prevent impoverished migrants from entering the state during the Great Depression. This executive action in the United States highlighted…
The 1934 United States Senate election in New Mexico triggered a massive federal investigation into allegations of voter fraud and political patronage. The contest between Bronson Cutting and Dennis Chavez…
In 1934, Pennsylvania experienced a historic political realignment as voters elected George H. Earle III, the state's first Democratic governor in forty-four years. This shift, known as the 'Little New…
The Costigan-Wagner Bill was a landmark legislative attempt in the mid-1930s to make lynching a federal crime in the United States. Despite intense lobbying by the NAACP and support from…
In 1937, Florida became one of the first Southern states to abolish its poll tax, a move that significantly expanded the active electorate during the New Deal era. This legislative…
In 1935, the United States Supreme Court decided the Gold Clause Cases, a series of rulings that determined whether the federal government could legally invalidate contracts requiring payment in gold.…
The 1935 Supreme Court case Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States invalidated the National Industrial Recovery Act, a pillar of the New Deal. The unanimous ruling determined that the United…
In 1934, Montana experienced a significant legislative realignment as New Deal populism challenged the long-standing political dominance of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company. This shift in the United States political…
The 1935 Supreme Court case Humphrey’s Executor v. United States established significant limits on the U.S. president's power to remove officials from independent regulatory agencies. The ruling prevented President Franklin…
