American Elections: Wicked Game

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  1. 1852, Scott vs. Pierce: Bursting at the Seams

    Pubblicato: 9/1/2024
  2. 1848, Cass vs. Taylor: Old Rough and Ready

    Pubblicato: 2/1/2024
  3. 1844, Clay vs. Polk: His Accidency

    Pubblicato: 26/12/2023
  4. 1840, Van Buren vs. Harrison: Ole Tip

    Pubblicato: 19/12/2023
  5. 1836, Van Buren vs. the Whigs: Sin on the Ballot

    Pubblicato: 12/12/2023
  6. 1832, Jackson vs. Clay: The Reign of King Mob

    Pubblicato: 5/12/2023
  7. 1828, Adams vs. Jackson: The General’s Vengeance

    Pubblicato: 28/11/2023
  8. 1824, Adams vs. Jackson: End of an Era

    Pubblicato: 21/11/2023
  9. 1820, Monroe Unopposed: A Good Run

    Pubblicato: 14/11/2023
  10. 1816, Monroe vs. King: The Virginia Dynasty

    Pubblicato: 7/11/2023
  11. 1812, Madison vs. Clinton: The Wartime Candidate

    Pubblicato: 7/11/2023
  12. 1808, Madison vs. Pinckney: Two Virginians

    Pubblicato: 7/11/2023
  13. 1804, Jefferson vs. Pinckney: The People’s President

    Pubblicato: 7/11/2023
  14. 1800, Adams vs. Jefferson: Tiebreaker

    Pubblicato: 7/11/2023
  15. 1796, Adams vs. Jefferson: The First Contest

    Pubblicato: 7/11/2023
  16. 1792, Washington: Partisanship Rising

    Pubblicato: 7/11/2023
  17. 1789, Washington: The Alpha and the Omega

    Pubblicato: 7/11/2023
  18. 2024 Update Announcement

    Pubblicato: 31/10/2023
  19. Introducing American Elections: Wicked Game

    Pubblicato: 31/10/2023
  20. Wondery Presents: Will Be Wild

    Pubblicato: 25/4/2022

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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.

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