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