American Elections: Wicked Game
Een podcast door Airship - Dinsdagen
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1868, Seymour vs. Grant: The Rise of the General
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1864, McClellan vs. Lincoln: Providence.
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1860, Lincoln vs. Douglas: A House Divided
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1856, Fremont vs. Buchanan vs. Fillmore: The End of Compromise
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1852, Scott vs. Pierce: Bursting at the Seams
Gepubliceerd: 9-1-2024 -
1848, Cass vs. Taylor: Old Rough and Ready
Gepubliceerd: 2-1-2024 -
1844, Clay vs. Polk: His Accidency
Gepubliceerd: 26-12-2023 -
1840, Van Buren vs. Harrison: Ole Tip
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1836, Van Buren vs. the Whigs: Sin on the Ballot
Gepubliceerd: 12-12-2023 -
1832, Jackson vs. Clay: The Reign of King Mob
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1828, Adams vs. Jackson: The General’s Vengeance
Gepubliceerd: 28-11-2023 -
1824, Adams vs. Jackson: End of an Era
Gepubliceerd: 21-11-2023 -
1820, Monroe Unopposed: A Good Run
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1816, Monroe vs. King: The Virginia Dynasty
Gepubliceerd: 7-11-2023 -
1812, Madison vs. Clinton: The Wartime Candidate
Gepubliceerd: 7-11-2023 -
1808, Madison vs. Pinckney: Two Virginians
Gepubliceerd: 7-11-2023 -
1804, Jefferson vs. Pinckney: The People’s President
Gepubliceerd: 7-11-2023 -
1800, Adams vs. Jefferson: Tiebreaker
Gepubliceerd: 7-11-2023 -
1796, Adams vs. Jefferson: The First Contest
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1792, Washington: Partisanship Rising
Gepubliceerd: 7-11-2023
On February 10th, 1796, Vice President John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail, lamenting the state of discourse in the country. The election was nearing—and becoming heated. Newspapers screamed, factions warred, and John Adams was dismayed with what he called “the wicked Game.” Americans in 2023 can relate. They still have to endure months of shouting, outrage, and the worst sort of political rancor as the country once again chooses its president. But it’s almost always been this way. And to prove it, American Elections: Wicked Game will review the entire history of presidential elections, from the unanimous and inevitable election of George Washington in 1789 to Donald Trump’s surprise electoral victory in 2016—and his contested defeat in 2020. From the host of the American History Tellers and American Scandal, this podcast will explore all 59 presidential elections to discover that there never never was a “good ol’ days,” and that presidential politics has always been played dirty.
