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America’s Deadliest Election: The Cautionary Tale of the Most Violent Election in American History

Many Americans were shocked when supporters of Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol in an attempt to prevent the certification of Joe Biden’s presidential election on January 7, 2021. But this post-election violence is not a unique occurrence in American history. The 1872 Louisiana gubernatorial election was arguably the most contentious in American history, with both parties claiming corruption and neither candidate conceding, ultimately leading to racial violence across the state and the deaths of at least 150 Black men in the Colfax Massacre. Dana Bash, CNN anchor and chief political correspondent, and David Fisher, co-authors of America’s Deadliest Election, join David M. Rubenstein to discuss the little-known history of this violent moment in America’s history.

Dana Bash, CNN anchor and chief political correspondent, is the anchor of Inside Politics with Dana Bash. David Fisher is the author of almost 100 books, of which 25 are New York Times bestsellers. They are co-authors of America’s Deadliest Election: The Cautionary Tale of the Most Violent Election in American History. David M. Rubenstein (moderator), co-founder and co-chairman of the Carlyle Group, is the host of History with David Rubenstein on PBS and the author of The Highest Calling: Conversations on the American Presidency, among other books.

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When: Thu., May. 1, 2025 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Where: The New York Historical
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Many Americans were shocked when supporters of Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol in an attempt to prevent the certification of Joe Biden’s presidential election on January 7, 2021. But this post-election violence is not a unique occurrence in American history. The 1872 Louisiana gubernatorial election was arguably the most contentious in American history, with both parties claiming corruption and neither candidate conceding, ultimately leading to racial violence across the state and the deaths of at least 150 Black men in the Colfax Massacre. Dana Bash, CNN anchor and chief political correspondent, and David Fisher, co-authors of America’s Deadliest Election, join David M. Rubenstein to discuss the little-known history of this violent moment in America’s history.

Dana Bash, CNN anchor and chief political correspondent, is the anchor of Inside Politics with Dana Bash. David Fisher is the author of almost 100 books, of which 25 are New York Times bestsellers. They are co-authors of America’s Deadliest Election: The Cautionary Tale of the Most Violent Election in American History. David M. Rubenstein (moderator), co-founder and co-chairman of the Carlyle Group, is the host of History with David Rubenstein on PBS and the author of The Highest Calling: Conversations on the American Presidency, among other books.

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