American Elections: Wicked Game
En podcast af Airship - Tirsdage
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121 Episoder
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1864, McClellan vs. Lincoln: Providence
Udgivet: 11.2.2020 -
1860, Lincoln vs. Douglas: A House Divided
Udgivet: 4.2.2020 -
1856, Fremont vs. Buchanan vs. Fillmore: The End of Compromise
Udgivet: 28.1.2020 -
1852, Scott vs. Pierce: Bursting at the Seams
Udgivet: 21.1.2020 -
1848, Cass vs. Taylor: Old Rough and Ready
Udgivet: 14.1.2020 -
1844, Clay vs. Polk: His Accidency
Udgivet: 7.1.2020 -
1840, Van Buren vs. Harrison: Ole Tip
Udgivet: 31.12.2019 -
1836, Van Buren vs. the Whigs: Sin on the Ballot
Udgivet: 24.12.2019 -
1832, Jackson vs. Clay: The Reign of King Mob
Udgivet: 17.12.2019 -
1828, Adams vs. Jackson: The General’s Vengeance
Udgivet: 10.12.2019 -
1824, Adams vs. Jackson: End of an Era
Udgivet: 3.12.2019 -
1820, Monroe: Good Feelings
Udgivet: 26.11.2019 -
1816, Monroe vs. King: The Virginia Dynasty
Udgivet: 19.11.2019 -
1812, Madison vs. Clinton: The Wartime Candidate
Udgivet: 12.11.2019 -
1808, Madison vs. Pinckney: Two Virginians
Udgivet: 5.11.2019 -
1804, Jefferson vs. Pinckney: The People’s President
Udgivet: 29.10.2019 -
1800, Adams vs. Jefferson: Tiebreaker
Udgivet: 22.10.2019 -
1796, Adams vs. Jefferson: The First Contest
Udgivet: 15.10.2019 -
1792, Washington: Partisanship Rising
Udgivet: 8.10.2019 -
1789, Washington: The Alpha and the Omega
Udgivet: 8.10.2019
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.
