Divisive U.S. Politics: A Comparative Analysis

Are our current politics more divisive than ever? Maybe not.

There have been other periods in American history when, arguably, political differences rivaled, or exceeded, our current situation.

Author Stan Haynes offers that the 1840s and 1850s were such a time.  The headlines from these decades sound familiar: a president whom many believed did not hold the office legitimately, a mob attack in Washington, calls for impeachment, election fraud, and accusations of backstabbing and betrayal.

Explore whether our current times are unprecedented, or whether dysfunction in Washington is not solely a modern political phenomenon. 

Stan Haynes, an attorney and author of four books, has had a lifelong interest in American political history.  His two historical fiction books, And Tyler No More and And Union No More, are set in the 1840s and 1850s.  Visit his website at www.stanhaynes.com.

Copies of Mr. Haynes' books will be available for purchase at the event.