American Elections: Wicked Game
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1880, Hancock vs. Garfield: Maelstrom
Julkaistiin: 10.3.2020 -
1876, Tilden vs. Hayes: Faustian Bargain
Julkaistiin: 3.3.2020 -
1872, Greeley vs. Grant: Progress Under Siege
Julkaistiin: 25.2.2020 -
1868, Seymour vs. Grant: The Rise of the General
Julkaistiin: 18.2.2020 -
1864, McClellan vs. Lincoln: Providence
Julkaistiin: 11.2.2020 -
1860, Lincoln vs. Douglas: A House Divided
Julkaistiin: 4.2.2020 -
1856, Fremont vs. Buchanan vs. Fillmore: The End of Compromise
Julkaistiin: 28.1.2020 -
1852, Scott vs. Pierce: Bursting at the Seams
Julkaistiin: 21.1.2020 -
1848, Cass vs. Taylor: Old Rough and Ready
Julkaistiin: 14.1.2020 -
1844, Clay vs. Polk: His Accidency
Julkaistiin: 7.1.2020 -
1840, Van Buren vs. Harrison: Ole Tip
Julkaistiin: 31.12.2019 -
1836, Van Buren vs. the Whigs: Sin on the Ballot
Julkaistiin: 24.12.2019 -
1832, Jackson vs. Clay: The Reign of King Mob
Julkaistiin: 17.12.2019 -
1828, Adams vs. Jackson: The General’s Vengeance
Julkaistiin: 10.12.2019 -
1824, Adams vs. Jackson: End of an Era
Julkaistiin: 3.12.2019 -
1820, Monroe: Good Feelings
Julkaistiin: 26.11.2019 -
1816, Monroe vs. King: The Virginia Dynasty
Julkaistiin: 19.11.2019 -
1812, Madison vs. Clinton: The Wartime Candidate
Julkaistiin: 12.11.2019 -
1808, Madison vs. Pinckney: Two Virginians
Julkaistiin: 5.11.2019 -
1804, Jefferson vs. Pinckney: The People’s President
Julkaistiin: 29.10.2019
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.
