16.B.) The history of the abolitionist movement and Lincoln's place in it; an interview with Kate Masur
The debate over slavery is was old as independence. What made Lincoln to end it with the emancipation of the slaves? Join me as I interview Kate Masur, an associate professor of 19th-century American ...
3 Mai 202141min
16.A.) Lincoln's balancing act, emancipation and reconstruction, an interview with Louis Masur
How did Lincoln keep the slave-holding border states in the union while also advancing the cause of emancipation? Join me as I interview Louis Masur, a distinguished professor of American Studies and...
2 Mai 202144min
16.) Abraham Lincoln 1861-1865
When Abraham Lincoln was elected, the south didn't take it too well. Before he was even sworn in, seven states had already seceded, and four more joined the confederacy in the months that followed. Th...
1 Mai 20211h 2min
15.A.) James Buchanan's life, legacy, and sexuality; an interview with Thomas Balcerski
Was James Buchanan secretly the nation's first gay president? Join me as I interview historian Thomas Balcerski, author of Bosom Friends, the intimate world of James Buchanan and William Rufus King, o...
1 Apr 202145min
15.) James Buchanan 1857-1861
In 1857, the debate over slavery had fractured Kansas, national political parties, and even national churches. It's easy to see why the country turned to James Buchanan, a man with one of the stronges...
1 Apr 202150min
14.) Franklin Pierce 1853-1857
"We Polked you in 44, we're Pierce you in 52!" Franklin Pierce may have my favorite campaign slogan yet. But in terms of presidencies, wow, this guy is a total disaster. I mean, Millard Fillmore jus...
1 Mar 202145min
13.) Millard Fillmore 1850-1853
When Millard Fillmore became president, the country was on the verge of collapse. President Taylor had just died, the Compromise of 1850 appeared dead, and southern secessionist were organizing a conv...
1 Feb 202144min
12.) Zachary Taylor 1849-1850
"Ol' Rough n' Ready" hadn't even been sworn in yet when the discovery of California gold derailed whatever plans he'd held for his presidency. 100,000 Americans flooded west to California In 1849 and ...
1 Jan 202145min
