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Oct 31, 2017

We've moved on from the Lincolns and now we're talking about Andrew Johnson! If you're like us, you didn't realize how interesting this guy is. Go ahead, listen. We dare you.

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Oct 26, 2017

We all know the story of Mary (Todd) Lincoln. She was spoiled, afflicted with mental illness, and had a really rough life in certain aspects. Join as we discuss how it panned out!

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Oct 24, 2017

In this episode we discuss the secession of many states in the years leading up to the Civil War.

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Oct 19, 2017

This episode was recorded LIVE at Reclamation Brewing Company in Butler, PA as part of A Very Fine Arts Festival. 

Because it was recorded in a brewery, we're talking about beer and the presidents!

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Oct 17, 2017

No conversation about Abraham Lincoln would be complete without talking about Hannibal Hamlin!

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Unless you’re from Maine, you probably didn’t hear too much in your history class about Abraham Lincoln’s first Vice President. Hannibal Hamlin came from a distinguished New England family and stood firm against the expansion of slavery in the territories. It only made sense for a Midwestern Republican like Lincoln to join forces with a New Englander (after all, the Republicans weren’t going to get very much support from the South in 1860). And, what caused him not to serve as Lincoln’s running mate four years later?

So, why don’t we hear very much about Hamlin? After all, he only missed the Presidency by a few weeks.

In this episode we discuss:

 *Hamlin’s New England Upbringing

*His Kids Were Cousins (Yeah, it’s totally legit, too)

*His Role in Maine Politics

*The Example He Sought to Set by Going to War While He Was Vice President

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Oct 12, 2017

Part 4 of our series on Abraham Lincoln!

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No president, except maybe George Washington, is as talked about and beloved by many as Abraham Lincoln. We've been eagerly anticipating this little mini-series about him, and now it's here! Tune on in for the first episode of a multi-part series about Lincoln!

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Oct 10, 2017

Part 3 of our series on Abraham Lincoln!

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No president, except maybe George Washington, is as talked about and beloved by many as Abraham Lincoln. We've been eagerly anticipating this little mini-series about him, and now it's here! Tune on in for the first episode of a multi-part series about Lincoln!

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Oct 5, 2017

We're in the middle of talking about Abraham Lincoln, so here is this episode about the Lincoln/Douglas debates!

In this episode we finally talk about what you want to hear - the Lincoln/Douglass debates!

Stephen Douglas was a man who constantly found himself walking a very thing line on almost every subject he touched. If he said one thing he would anger one set of people - but if he said the opposite, someone else would be upset instead!

Join us in this episode as we again talk about Stephen Douglas!

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Oct 3, 2017

We're talking about Lincoln, and you can't talk about Lincoln without talking about Douglas! Check out this episode leading up to the Lincoln Douglas debates.

The Douglas/Lincoln debates are some of the most famous debates in all of American history! But before he debated Lincoln, Stephen Douglas had built quite the resume on his own.

A semi-national leader for the Democrats as a Senator and statesmen, Stephen Douglas is a truly interesting character in our past. He was a wealthy landowner and was hugely influential on many fronts.

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We recorded an audiobook! It’s about the letters between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr before their fateful duel. Get it for free with a 30 day Audible trial at ElectionCollege.com/DuelingLetters or get it for only $3.99 with your Audible subscription!

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