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Sep 17, 2015

We miss Henry Clay already...

Join us as we discuss...

  • how the Compromise of 1850 impacted Millard Fillmore's presidency,
  • the deaths of Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and the Whig Party,
  • Franklin Pierce's election,
  • and more!

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Sep 15, 2015

Stay away from the raw fruit...

 

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  • the death of Zachary Taylor,
  • Millard Fillmore becoming the President,
  • the Compromise of 1850,
  • and more!

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Sep 10, 2015

Marty is old and crotchety now. So he spoils the election.

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  • James Polk achieving his four goals,
  • Martin Van Buren and the Free Soil Party,
  • David Rice Atchison being president for like a minute,
  • and more!

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Sep 8, 2015

Don't mess with Texas. Or something like that.

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  • The Whigs hate His Accidency,
  • Manifest Destiny is a huge deal,
  • everyone argues about Texas,
  • Marty and Henry Clay try it again,
  • and more!

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Sep 3, 2015

William Henry Harrison dies... so John "His Accidency" Tyler takes over.

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  • William Henry Harrison's untimely death
  • John Tyler's ascension to the Presidency,
  • dissension about John Tyler's validity as president,
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Sep 1, 2015

Join us as we discuss...

  • Martin Van Buren rides on other people's coattails,
  • the Panic of 1837,
  • Tippecanoe and Tyler too,
  • Harrison's election win,
  • and more!

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Aug 27, 2015

If you can't beat 'em... just run more candidates to try and confuse them!

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  • an assassination attempt on Andrew Jackson,
  • Andrew Jackson's retirement,
  • confusion and disagreement among the Whig party,
  • a complicated Vice Presidential election,
  • and more!

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Aug 25, 2015

There's more mudslinging going on. This time, it's the ladies' turn.

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  • Andrew Jackson's first term as President,
  • the Eaton/Petticoat Affair,
  • "treaties" with the Native Americans,
  • Andrew Jackson's reelection,
  • and more!

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Aug 20, 2015

Nothing make an election more fun than a little mudslinging and talking bad about someone's wife, right?

Join us as we discuss...

  • John Quincy "Q" Adams trivia,
  • political mudslinging,
  • the introduction of modern campaigning,
  • Andrew Jackson's election,
  • and more!

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This week, we recommend Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times

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Aug 18, 2015

We were really excited about this episode because we got to talk about His Rotundity again... kinda.

Join us as we discuss...

  • way too many Presidential candidates
  • strong regional support for different candidates,
  • political mudslinging
  • the invention of modern campaigning,
  • the election of John Quincy Adams,
  • and more!

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Aug 13, 2015

You have to admit... James Monroe had a pretty easy reelection campaign.

Join us as we discuss...

  • the Era of Good Feelings,
  • Monroe's good will tour,
  • the Missouri Compromise,
  • a controversy surrounding Missouri,
  • the reelection of Jame Monroe
  • and more!

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Aug 11, 2015

Join us as we discuss...

  • the Federalists' attempts at the Hartford Convention,
  • the beginning of the Era of Good Feelings,
  • controversy surrounding Indiana,
  • the election of James Monroe,
  • the death of Federalism,
  • and more!

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Aug 6, 2015

Many people don't even remember that the War of 1812 ever happened. But we do.

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  • how the Napoleonic Wars lead to the War of 1812,
  • the US getting stomped on land and dominating at sea
  • when the British burned down Washington,
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This week, we recommend the book entitled The Civil War of 1812: American Citizens, British Subjects, Irish Rebels, & Indian Allies.

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Aug 4, 2015

It's a tumultuous time in the history of the United State, but President James Madison stands strong.

Join us as we discuss...

  • continued tensions between the French, British, Spanish, and Americans, 
  • how the British kept kidnapping our citizens,
  • Vice Presidents dropping like flies,
  • the re-election of James Madison,
  • and more!

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This week, we recommend the book entitled James Madison by Richard Brookhiser

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Jul 30, 2015

Thomas Jefferson nearly screws things up with the Embargo Act, but James Madison saves the day.

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  • the Embargo Act of 1807, 
  • Jefferson's legacy,
  • James Madison's run for the presidency,
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Jul 28, 2015

What do you do when your vice-president kills a guy? Get another one!

Join us as we discuss...

  • the Louisiana Purchase, 
  • a duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton
  • Jefferson's second presidential campaign,
  • and more!

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Jul 23, 2015

We're proudly pro-12th Amendment. Where do you stand?

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  • the reason for the 12th Amendment,
  • provisions inside the amendment,
  • Delaware, Connecticut, and Massachusetts' lack of ratification,
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Jul 21, 2015

The nation couldn't think of anything else better to do, so they kicked the President out and went to war with France.

Join us as we discuss...

  • political tensions
  • the Quasi-War against France,
  • how big of a jerk Aaron Burr was,
  • how Jefferson become the President
  • and more!

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Jul 16, 2015

The Jay treaty gets everyone all riled up. The obvious solution? FIGHT!

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  • the Jay Treaty,
  • Washington's retirement,
  • a spat between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams,
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Jul 14, 2015

If you thought the first election was a pretty decisive one, wait until you check out the second one.

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  • disagreements between Washington's cabinet members,
  • the Residence Act and Assumption Bill
  • the Whiskey Rebellion and what Washington did to overcome it,
  • the second election,
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Jul 9, 2015

The first election wasn't really much of an election at all. 

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  • Washington's background and the overwhelming support for George as our first POTUS,
  • the reluctance of Washington to run,
  • John Adams - aka - "His Rotundity",
  • low voter turnout,
  • the President's salary,
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Jul 2, 2015

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In this episode of Election College... The Constitutional Convention and Electoral College

 

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  • the Continental Congres and how they couldn't help themselves but to vote for George Washington,
  • creation of the United States Constitution,
  • original intentions, ideas, and issues with the Electoral College,
  • reasons why the Electoral College is still relevant,
  • and much more!

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Jun 25, 2015

Before we can start talking about elections, we really have to understand the background of why, how, and when the United States of America was formed. 

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  • the establishment of America's first colony,
  • passage of the Stamp and Intolerable/Coercive Acts,
  • Continental Congress and Articles of Association,
  • the Revolutionary War,
  • our Declaration of Independence,
  • the Articles of Confederation and more!

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Jun 18, 2015

Election College is a show about United State Election History. 

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