Election College | Presidential Election History

In this episode we discuss the amazing subject that is the history of the capital of the United States of America, as well as the actual building and city that has now become our Capitol! (We know... ...

27 Okt 201629min

In this supplemental episode, we’re talking to Jen Briney, host of Congressional Dish!   Jen has a degree from Loyola Marymount University and is the host of Congressional Dish. In December of 2010, J...

26 Okt 201639min

What happens when a President's term expires and the newly elected President refuses to be sworn in because it's a Sunday?  In this episode we talk about David Rice Atchison, who may or may not have ...

25 Okt 201616min

In this episode we talk about the life of Andrew Johnson from his first run for President in 1824 and on to his time in the White House in 1828. Andrew Jackson makes a run for the Presidency in 1824,...

20 Okt 201632min

"I was born for a storm, and a calm does not suit me." – Andrew Jackson From the beginning of his life, Andrew Jackson's life was anything but calm. In this episode we discuss: *His father's death 3...

18 Okt 201621min

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 f...

13 Okt 201619min

In the last episode, we talked about John Quincy Adams' upbringing which led to many travels around Europe. He was a foreign relations all-star. After serving in the Monroe administration as Secretar...

11 Okt 201621min

John Quincy Adams was quite the guy. Before he was President, he traveled all over Europe–he had the ultimate homeschool experience.  By the time he was 20, Q knew several languages, had translated t...

6 Okt 201618min