1872, Greeley vs. Grant: Progress Under Siege
As President Grant seeks to protect the rights of the Freedmen, the forces of opposition inside the Democratic party zero in on his administration. In the run up to the 1872 election Grant battles his...
13 Feb 202451min
1868, Seymour vs. Grant: The Rise of the General
The death of Abraham Lincoln sets the stage for one of the greatest political showdowns in American history. On one side stands President Andrew Johnson, a notorious drunk and bigot who was sympatheti...
6 Feb 202448min
1864, McClellan vs. Lincoln: Providence.
While President Lincoln battles the Confederacy down South, he fights to keep the White House from the clutches of the Democratic Party. In the midst of the Civil War, Lincoln faces off against a disg...
30 Jan 202449min
1860, Lincoln vs. Douglas: A House Divided
With the nation on the brink of disunion, two Illinois politicians battle it out for the soul of the country: Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln and Democrat candidate Stephen Douglass. Lincoln’s de...
23 Jan 202448min
1856, Fremont vs. Buchanan vs. Fillmore: The End of Compromise
The issue of slavery takes a bloody turn as sectional tensions turn violent in the West. “Bloody Kansas” deprives President Pierce of his party’s nomination and leaves the door open for Democrat Candi...
16 Jan 202446min
1852, Scott vs. Pierce: Bursting at the Seams
In the wake of President Zachary Taylor’s sudden death, Millard Fillmore signs into law the Compromise of 1850, the so called “final settlement” on the issue of slavery. But the Compromise has uninten...
9 Jan 202445min
1848, Cass vs. Taylor: Old Rough and Ready
In the wake of the Mexican-American war, the US gains two new territories: California and New Mexico. The victory over Mexico once again puts slavery at the center of the national political dialogue a...
2 Jan 202445min
1844, Clay vs. Polk: His Accidency
After President Harrison passes away just one month into his term, Vice President John Tyler becomes the first accidental president in US History. While Tyler fights for the legitimacy of his presiden...
26 Des 202343min
