Presidential debates have been a staple of campaigns for decades, and history has shown that they can have the power to sway ...

But some matter more than others. TIME spoke to several historians about the most important presidential debates and their impacts on the course of American history.

This unprecedented year has inspired great innovation. But the idea of hosting a virtual debate isn't one of them. Bringing people together remotely and televising it is not anything new, including in ...

On the night of September 26, 1960, America sat before its televisions in anticipation of something entirely new. It was the first televised presidential debate in U.S. history, and the ...

Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican Richard Nixon faced off before a national TV audience in the first-ever debate between presidential nominees. Many folks who listened to the debate on the radio ...

07 Oct 1960, Washington, DC, USA --- Presidential candidates John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon shake hands after their televised debate of October 7, 1960. The two ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. John F. Kennedy looks on while Richard Nixon speaks during their Sept. 26, 1960, televised U.S. presidential debate in Chicago. On ...

Charlie Neibergall/AP Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will face off in their first presidential debate on Monday at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY. There are three ...

Sept. 26 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1777, British troops occupied Philadelphia. In 1934, Britain's Queen Mary bestowed her name on Cunard-White Star Line's newest ocean liner in a christening ...