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