Election College | Presidential Election History

Too old? Hah! Alben will show them a thing or two...________________________Be sure to subscribe to the show!Leave us a review on iTunes - It really helps us out!Facebook  |  Twitter  | Instagram________________________Music from: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-musicLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alben Barkley was a Vice President who ascended through the ranks at breakneck speed. Find out about his early life and the beginnings of his political career in this episode!________________________Be sure to subscribe to the show!Leave us a review on iTunes - It really helps us out!Facebook  |  Twitter  | Instagram________________________Music from: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-musicLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Truman's presidency ended about as sadly as it began.________________________Support the show! Use this link to do your shopping on Amazon. It won't cost you a penny more and it will help us out!  ElectionCollege.com/Amazon________________________Be sure to subscribe to the show!Leave us a review on iTunes - It really helps us out!Facebook  |  Twitter  | Instagram________________________Music from: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-musicLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks for an incredible 300 episodes!________________________Support the show! Use this link to do your shopping on Amazon. It won't cost you a penny more and it will help us out!  ElectionCollege.com/Amazon________________________Be sure to subscribe to the show!Leave us a review on iTunes - It really helps us out!Facebook  |  Twitter  | Instagram________________________Music from: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-musicLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Turns out Harry Truman was incredibly unpopular. Find out why and how he overcame it here!________________________Support the show! Use this link to do your shopping on Amazon. It won't cost you a penny more and it will help us out!  ElectionCollege.com/Amazon________________________Be sure to subscribe to the show!Leave us a review on iTunes - It really helps us out!Facebook  |  Twitter  | Instagram________________________Music from: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-musicLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harry Truman just got back from war and decides he is going to get into politics. Maybe he'll even be the President some day...________________________Support the show! Use this link to do your shopping on Amazon. It won't cost you a penny more and it will help us out!  ElectionCollege.com/Amazon________________________Be sure to subscribe to the show!Leave us a review on iTunes - It really helps us out!Facebook  |  Twitter  | Instagram________________________Music from: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-musicLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harry Truman came from pretty humble beginnings and MAY just not have been President if it weren't for a girl he liked - at least not in Ben's alternate version of history.________________________Support the show! Use this link to do your shopping on Amazon. It won't cost you a penny more and it will help us out!  ElectionCollege.com/Amazon________________________Be sure to subscribe to the show!Leave us a review on iTunes - It really helps us out!Facebook  |  Twitter  | Instagram________________________Music from: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-musicLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You don't get a nickname like Cactus Jack without ruffling a few feathers - and you also do pretty much whatever you want.________________________Support the show! Use this link to do your shopping on Amazon. It won't cost you a penny more and it will help us out!  ElectionCollege.com/Amazon________________________Be sure to subscribe to the show!Leave us a review on iTunes - It really helps us out!Facebook  |  Twitter  | Instagram________________________Music from: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-musicLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The First Bank of the United States was created to help the new country establish some financial security. Did it work?__________________________Support the show! Use this link to do your shopping on Amazon. It won't cost you a penny more and it will help us out!  ElectionCollege.com/Amazon________________________ Be sure to subscribe to the show! Leave us a review on iTunes - It really helps us out!Facebook  |  Twitter  | Instagram________________________Music from: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music________________________Some links in these show notes are affiliate links that could monetarily benefit Election College, but cost you nothing extra. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FDR is gonna run for a fourth term and we can hardly believe it. We have a feeling he won't finish it though.________________________Support the show! Use this link to do your shopping on Amazon. It won't cost you a penny more and it will help us out!  ElectionCollege.com/Amazon________________________Be sure to subscribe to the show!Leave us a review on iTunes - It really helps us out!Facebook  |  Twitter  | Instagram________________________Music from: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music________________________Some links in these show notes are affiliate links that could monetarily benefit Election College, but cost you nothing extra.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FDR's government continues to grow as a decision of whether to run for a third term approaches.________________________Support the show! Use this link to do your shopping on Amazon. It won't cost you a penny more and it will help us out!  ElectionCollege.com/Amazon________________________Be sure to subscribe to the show!Leave us a review on iTunes - It really helps us out!Facebook  |  Twitter  | Instagram________________________Music from: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music________________________Some links in these show notes are affiliate links that could monetarily benefit Election College, but cost you nothing extra.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FDR may have been a Democrat, but we think he resembles a lot of other presidents from all parties - and history always repeats itself.________________________Support the show! Use this link to do your shopping on Amazon. It won't cost you a penny more and it will help us out!  ElectionCollege.com/Amazon________________________Be sure to subscribe to the show!Leave us a review on iTunes - It really helps us out!Facebook  |  Twitter  | Instagram________________________Music from: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music________________________Some links in these show notes are affiliate links that could monetarily benefit Election College, but cost you nothing extra.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know that Pilgrims probably weren't the first people to celebrate Thanksgiving? And they definitely didn't celebrate it in the way we know now. In this episode we talk about...the reason the Pilgrims came to America,how multiple groups celebrated a day of Thanksgiving,George Washington's day(s) of Thanksgiving,Sarah Hale, Abe Lincoln and Edward Winslow,and much more!Ready for your holiday party? Is it an ugly sweater party? Do you want to turn it into an ugly sweater party? We've got just the things for you... check out our store!___________________________Support the show! Use this link to do your shopping on Amazon. It won't cost you a penny more and it will help us out!  ElectionCollege.com/Amazon________________________ Be sure to subscribe to the show! Leave us a review on iTunes - It really helps us out!Facebook  |  Twitter  | Instagram________________________Music from: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music________________________Some links in these

Fifth cousins are a big theme in FDR's family....________________________Support the show! Use this link to do your shopping on Amazon. It won't cost you a penny more and it will help us out!  ElectionCollege.com/Amazon________________________Be sure to subscribe to the show!Leave us a review on iTunes - It really helps us out!Facebook  |  Twitter  | Instagram________________________Music from: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music________________________Some links in these show notes are affiliate links that could monetarily benefit Election College, but cost you nothing extra.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever heard of Charles Curtis? Well you should!________________________Support the show! Use this link to do your shopping on Amazon. It won't cost you a penny more and it will help us out!  ElectionCollege.com/Amazon________________________Be sure to subscribe to the show!Leave us a review on iTunes - It really helps us out!Facebook  |  Twitter  | Instagram________________________Music from: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music________________________Some links in these show notes are affiliate links that could monetarily benefit Election College, but cost you nothing extra.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've had some impressive First Ladies in the past, but very few beat out Lou Henry Hoover! Listen to find out why.________________________Support the show! Use this link to do your shopping on Amazon. It won't cost you a penny more and it will help us out!  ElectionCollege.com/Amazon________________________Be sure to subscribe to the show!Leave us a review on iTunes - It really helps us out!Facebook  |  Twitter  | Instagram________________________Music from: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music________________________Some links in these show notes are affiliate links that could monetarily benefit Election College, but cost you nothing extra.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We often just associate Herbert Hoover with the Great Depression - but there's a lot of other stuff you probably didn't know about him!________________________Support the show! Use this link to do your shopping on Amazon. It won't cost you a penny more and it will help us out!  ElectionCollege.com/Amazon________________________Be sure to subscribe to the show!Leave us a review on iTunes - It really helps us out!Facebook  |  Twitter  | Instagram________________________Music from: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music________________________Some links in these show notes are affiliate links that could monetarily benefit Election College, but cost you nothing extra.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

He's looked on with mixed emotions these days, but it's certain that Herbert Hoover had an impact on the country regardless of whether you like him or not!________________________Support the show! Use this link to do your shopping on Amazon. It won't cost you a penny more and it will help us out!  ElectionCollege.com/Amazon________________________Be sure to subscribe to the show!Leave us a review on iTunes - It really helps us out!Facebook  |  Twitter  | Instagram________________________Music from: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music________________________Some links in these show notes are affiliate links that could monetarily benefit Election College, but cost you nothing extra.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You've probably seen a lot of stuff in the news about Supreme Court nominations. We'll talk about how they work!________________________Support the show! Use this link to do your shopping on Amazon. It won't cost you a penny more and it will help us out!  ElectionCollege.com/Amazon________________________Be sure to subscribe to the show!Leave us a review on iTunes - It really helps us out!Facebook  |  Twitter  | Instagram________________________Music from: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music________________________Some links in these show notes are affiliate links that could monetarily benefit Election College, but cost you nothing extra.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us as we discuss...Coolidge decides not to run again,America is afraid of the Catholics,Hoover wins the presidency,and more!______________________________Support the show! Use this link to do your shopping on Amazon. It won't cost you a penny more and it will help us out!  ElectionCollege.com/Amazon________________________Be sure to subscribe to the show!Leave us a review on iTunes - It really helps us out!Facebook  |  Twitter  | Instagram________________________Make sure you sign up for our newsletter for news, resources, freebies, and more! ElectionCollege.com/Newsletter________________________Music from: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music________________________Some links in these show notes are affiliate links that could monetarily benefit Election College, but cost you nothing extra.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices