Election College | Presidential Election History

To get you ready for Inauguration Day, let's talk about some of the most interesting inauguration stories like... Andrew Jackson walking to the White House, JFK's podium catching on fire, Andrew J...

19 Jan 201715min

In this episode we dive into the issue of how Senators are elected to their office. Did you know... Americans didn't directly vote for senators for a long time? There were deadlocks and empty seat...

17 Jan 201722min

We talk about Andrew Jackson (Andy Jack) a lot here on the podcast and this episode is no different! Let's talk about his inauguration! Join us as we discuss... the presidential campaign of 1828, ...

12 Jan 201726min

In this episode we talk all about one of the craziest things in our political system... presidential inaugurations! They have the possibility of being somber and quiet or completely insane! Join us a...

10 Jan 201739min

Wendell Willkie is an enigma! He switched political parties and fought against the grain to stand up for what he believed in. Join us in this episode as we discuss... Willkie's childhood and backgro...

5 Jan 201735min

In today's episode we talk about a race for a governor position! Meet William Goebel, a politician who ended up serving only 4 days in his position. We discuss his early life, his fight against big co...

3 Jan 201733min

In today's episode we pick up our conversation about Benjamin Franklin and discuss his life as... a public servant  an ambassador the President of Pennsylvania a signer of major documents the po...

29 Dec 201626min

Benjamin Franklin may have never been the President of the United States, but he sure did a lot of other stuff. Here's part 1 of our 2 part series on the man! Listen as we discuss... early life for...

27 Dec 201626min