American Elections: Wicked Game
A podcast by Airship
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126 Episodio
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1884, Blaine vs. Cleveland: Tell the Truth
Pubblicato: 17/03/2020 -
1880, Hancock vs. Garfield: Maelstrom
Pubblicato: 10/03/2020 -
1876, Tilden vs. Hayes: Faustian Bargain
Pubblicato: 03/03/2020 -
1872, Greeley vs. Grant: Progress Under Siege
Pubblicato: 25/02/2020 -
1868, Seymour vs. Grant: The Rise of the General
Pubblicato: 18/02/2020 -
1864, McClellan vs. Lincoln: Providence
Pubblicato: 11/02/2020 -
1860, Lincoln vs. Douglas: A House Divided
Pubblicato: 04/02/2020 -
1856, Fremont vs. Buchanan vs. Fillmore: The End of Compromise
Pubblicato: 28/01/2020 -
1852, Scott vs. Pierce: Bursting at the Seams
Pubblicato: 21/01/2020 -
1848, Cass vs. Taylor: Old Rough and Ready
Pubblicato: 14/01/2020 -
1844, Clay vs. Polk: His Accidency
Pubblicato: 07/01/2020 -
1840, Van Buren vs. Harrison: Ole Tip
Pubblicato: 31/12/2019 -
1836, Van Buren vs. the Whigs: Sin on the Ballot
Pubblicato: 24/12/2019 -
1832, Jackson vs. Clay: The Reign of King Mob
Pubblicato: 17/12/2019 -
1828, Adams vs. Jackson: The General’s Vengeance
Pubblicato: 10/12/2019 -
1824, Adams vs. Jackson: End of an Era
Pubblicato: 03/12/2019 -
1820, Monroe: Good Feelings
Pubblicato: 26/11/2019 -
1816, Monroe vs. King: The Virginia Dynasty
Pubblicato: 19/11/2019 -
1812, Madison vs. Clinton: The Wartime Candidate
Pubblicato: 12/11/2019 -
1808, Madison vs. Pinckney: Two Virginians
Pubblicato: 05/11/2019
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.
