American Elections: Wicked Game
En podkast av Airship - Tirsdager
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126 Episoder
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1964, Johnson vs. Goldwater: A Choice, Not An Echo
Publisert: 4.8.2020 -
1960, Nixon vs. Kennedy: Behind the Curtain
Publisert: 28.7.2020 -
1956, Stevenson vs. Eisenhower: A Chance for Peace
Publisert: 21.7.2020 -
1952, Stevenson vs. Eisenhower: The Fund Crisis
Publisert: 14.7.2020 -
1948, Dewey vs. Truman: The Gangbuster
Publisert: 7.7.2020 -
1944, Dewey vs. Roosevelt: The Last Stand
Publisert: 30.6.2020 -
1940, Willkie vs. Roosevelt: Storm on the Horizon
Publisert: 23.6.2020 -
1936, Landon vs. Roosevelt: New Deal on Trial
Publisert: 16.6.2020 -
1932, Hoover vs. Roosevelt vs. Smith: Two Governors
Publisert: 9.6.2020 -
1928, Hoover vs. Smith: Master of Emergencies
Publisert: 3.6.2020 -
1924, Coolidge vs. Davis vs. La Follette: Silence is Golden
Publisert: 26.5.2020 -
1920, Harding vs. Cox vs. Debs: A Return to Normal
Publisert: 19.5.2020 -
1916, Hughes vs. Wilson: He Kept Us Out of War!
Publisert: 12.5.2020 -
1912, Wilson vs. Taft vs. Roosevelt: The Bull Moose
Publisert: 5.5.2020 -
1908, Taft vs. Bryan: A Significant Loser
Publisert: 28.4.2020 -
1904, Parker vs. Roosevelt: Rough Rider
Publisert: 21.4.2020 -
1900, McKinley vs. Bryan: The Rise and Fall of Empires
Publisert: 14.4.2020 -
1896, Bryan vs. McKinley: The Battle of the Standard Bearers
Publisert: 7.4.2020 -
1892, Harrison vs. Weaver vs. Cleveland: The Centennial President
Publisert: 31.3.2020 -
1888, Cleveland vs. Harrison: Tariffs and Truths
Publisert: 24.3.2020
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.
