Description
In bestselling writer Dana Bash's new book, "The Elections That Changed the World: Fifteen Pivotal Moments That Shaped How We Live," she and co-author David Fisher take readers from ancient Rome to recent American history to consider the 15 most consequential elections in world history. What caused the first contested election in American history in 1796? What were the consequences of the Magna Carta in 1265? Why was Sun Yet Sen's election as President of China so important? Bash, who is CNN's chief political correspondent and the author of "America's Deadliest Election," held a conversation with noted journalist Kelly O'Donnell about why these — and many other — elections matter so much.
For transcript and more information, visit https://www.loc.gov/item/video-13159/