PinnedBob RielWelcome, here are links to some of my top stories by topicRead my pieces on history, politics, and travel·1 min read·Mar 26, 2022----
PinnedBob RielinPresidential Fever“Quest for the Presidency” to be released April 1My new book about the history of American presidential elections·3 min read·Nov 10, 2021----
Bob RielinThe Book Cafe7 Books About Unsung Women in American Political HistoryPioneering women who blazed a trail in U.S. politics·7 min read·Apr 6, 2022--2--2
Bob RielinPresidential FeverWhy Texas might never have joined the United States were it not for the 1844 presidential electionThe difference was 5,106 votes in New York·4 min read·Mar 30, 2022----
Bob RielinPresidential FeverWas The Wizard of Oz influenced by the 1896 presidential election?Some believe it’s an allegory about the politics of the time·4 min read·Mar 20, 2022--2--2
Bob RielinPresidential FeverThe first woman candidate for president of the United States ran in 1872.Her presidential campaign came nearly half a century before women had the right to vote.·4 min read·Mar 14, 2022----
Bob RielinPresidential FeverWhy Does Ukraine Matter? Wendell Willkie Told Us in 1940.Echoes of the 1940 presidential election in today’s debate.·5 min read·Mar 12, 2022----
Bob RielinPresidential FeverIf all you know about the election of 1800 is what you learned in “Hamilton,” well, the reality was…A deadlocked election that nearly caused a civil war·4 min read·Mar 6, 2022----
Bob RielinTravels in the Riel WorldSpinning Prayer Wheels in the HimalayasDiscovering the meaning of “Om mani padme hum”·6 min read·Nov 12, 2021----
Bob RielinTravels in the Riel WorldChasing the Spirit of MosesPursuing peacefulness on Mount Sinai·8 min read·Nov 12, 2021----
