The 1952 presidential election brought out the biggest vote in U.S. history, more than 60 million. This bettered by about 11 million the previous high set in 1940.
It also reversed a trend alarming to those who believe that a democracy is weakened when citizens fail to go to the polls: the 60 million turnout represented more than 61% of U.S. adults. In 1948, only 52% of those over 21 voted.
A good deal of credit for the 1952 showing goes to a spectacular get-out-the-vote drive sparked by American Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan...
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