American Elections: Wicked Game
En podkast av Airship - Tirsdager
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1884, Blaine vs. Cleveland: Tell the Truth
Publisert: 5.3.2024 -
1880, Hancock vs. Garfield: Maelstrom
Publisert: 27.2.2024 -
1876, Tilden vs. Hayes: Faustian Bargain
Publisert: 20.2.2024 -
1872, Greeley vs. Grant: Progress Under Siege
Publisert: 13.2.2024 -
1868, Seymour vs. Grant: The Rise of the General
Publisert: 6.2.2024 -
1864, McClellan vs. Lincoln: Providence.
Publisert: 30.1.2024 -
1860, Lincoln vs. Douglas: A House Divided
Publisert: 23.1.2024 -
1856, Fremont vs. Buchanan vs. Fillmore: The End of Compromise
Publisert: 16.1.2024 -
1852, Scott vs. Pierce: Bursting at the Seams
Publisert: 9.1.2024 -
1848, Cass vs. Taylor: Old Rough and Ready
Publisert: 2.1.2024 -
1844, Clay vs. Polk: His Accidency
Publisert: 26.12.2023 -
1840, Van Buren vs. Harrison: Ole Tip
Publisert: 19.12.2023 -
1836, Van Buren vs. the Whigs: Sin on the Ballot
Publisert: 12.12.2023 -
1832, Jackson vs. Clay: The Reign of King Mob
Publisert: 5.12.2023 -
1828, Adams vs. Jackson: The General’s Vengeance
Publisert: 28.11.2023 -
1824, Adams vs. Jackson: End of an Era
Publisert: 21.11.2023 -
1820, Monroe Unopposed: A Good Run
Publisert: 14.11.2023 -
1816, Monroe vs. King: The Virginia Dynasty
Publisert: 7.11.2023 -
1812, Madison vs. Clinton: The Wartime Candidate
Publisert: 7.11.2023 -
1808, Madison vs. Pinckney: Two Virginians
Publisert: 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.
