American Elections: Wicked Game
En podcast af Airship - Tirsdage
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121 Episoder
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1944, Dewey vs. Roosevelt: The Last Stand
Udgivet: 30.6.2020 -
1940, Willkie vs. Roosevelt: Storm on the Horizon
Udgivet: 23.6.2020 -
1936, Landon vs. Roosevelt: New Deal on Trial
Udgivet: 16.6.2020 -
1932, Hoover vs. Roosevelt vs. Smith: Two Governors
Udgivet: 9.6.2020 -
1928, Hoover vs. Smith: Master of Emergencies
Udgivet: 3.6.2020 -
1924, Coolidge vs. Davis vs. La Follette: Silence is Golden
Udgivet: 26.5.2020 -
1920, Harding vs. Cox vs. Debs: A Return to Normal
Udgivet: 19.5.2020 -
1916, Hughes vs. Wilson: He Kept Us Out of War!
Udgivet: 12.5.2020 -
1912, Wilson vs. Taft vs. Roosevelt: The Bull Moose
Udgivet: 5.5.2020 -
1908, Taft vs. Bryan: A Significant Loser
Udgivet: 28.4.2020 -
1904, Parker vs. Roosevelt: Rough Rider
Udgivet: 21.4.2020 -
1900, McKinley vs. Bryan: The Rise and Fall of Empires
Udgivet: 14.4.2020 -
1896, Bryan vs. McKinley: The Battle of the Standard Bearers
Udgivet: 7.4.2020 -
1892, Harrison vs. Weaver vs. Cleveland: The Centennial President
Udgivet: 31.3.2020 -
1888, Cleveland vs. Harrison: Tariffs and Truths
Udgivet: 24.3.2020 -
1884, Blaine vs. Cleveland: Tell the Truth
Udgivet: 17.3.2020 -
1880, Hancock vs. Garfield: Maelstrom
Udgivet: 10.3.2020 -
1876, Tilden vs. Hayes: Faustian Bargain
Udgivet: 3.3.2020 -
1872, Greeley vs. Grant: Progress Under Siege
Udgivet: 25.2.2020 -
1868, Seymour vs. Grant: The Rise of the General
Udgivet: 18.2.2020
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.
