American Elections: Wicked Game
A podcast by Airship - Martedì
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126 Episodio
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1952, Stevenson vs. Eisenhower: The Fund Crisis
Pubblicato: 02/07/2024 -
1948, Dewey vs. Truman: The Gangbuster
Pubblicato: 25/06/2024 -
1944, Dewey vs. Roosevelt: The Last Stand
Pubblicato: 18/06/2024 -
1940, Willkie vs. Roosevelt: Storm on the Horizon
Pubblicato: 11/06/2024 -
1936, Landon vs. Roosevelt: New Deal on Trial
Pubblicato: 04/06/2024 -
1932, Hoover vs. Roosevelt vs. Smith: Two Governors
Pubblicato: 28/05/2024 -
1928, Hoover vs. Smith: Master of Emergencies
Pubblicato: 21/05/2024 -
1924, Coolidge vs. Davis vs. La Follette: Silence is Golden
Pubblicato: 14/05/2024 -
1920, Harding vs. Cox vs. Debs: A Return to Normal
Pubblicato: 07/05/2024 -
1916, Hughes vs. Wilson: He Kept Us Out of War!
Pubblicato: 30/04/2024 -
1912, Wilson vs. Taft v. Roosevelt: The Bull Moose
Pubblicato: 23/04/2024 -
1908, Taft vs. Bryan: A Significant Loser
Pubblicato: 16/04/2024 -
1904, Parker vs. Roosevelt: Rough Rider
Pubblicato: 09/04/2024 -
1900, McKinley vs. Bryan: The Rise and Fall of Empires
Pubblicato: 02/04/2024 -
1896, Bryan vs. McKinley: The Battle of the Standard Bearers
Pubblicato: 26/03/2024 -
1892, Harrison vs. Weaver vs. Cleveland: The Centennial President
Pubblicato: 19/03/2024 -
1888, Cleveland vs. Harrison: Tariffs and Truths
Pubblicato: 12/03/2024 -
1884, Blaine vs. Cleveland: Tell the Truth
Pubblicato: 05/03/2024 -
1880, Hancock vs. Garfield: Maelstrom
Pubblicato: 27/02/2024 -
1876, Tilden vs. Hayes: Faustian Bargain
Pubblicato: 20/02/2024
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.
