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Nell Arthur never got to be the First Lady but she had a significant impact on her husband who later became President. His love for her inspired him to never remarry, and her legacy persists! Join us as we honor her memory in this episode!_______________________________ Support us on Patreon! For only $0.11 per episode ($1/month) you can be part of our Patreon community. For a few more bucks per month we'll throw in two bonus episode!Check it out.____________________________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.&nb

It's always a rude awakening when you have the easiest job in the world (the vice presidency) and you wake up to find out you're now the President! Arthur rocked it out in his own way though! _______________________________ Support us on Patreon! For only $0.11 per episode ($1/month) you can be part of our Patreon community. For a few more bucks per month we'll throw in two bonus episode!Check it out.____________________________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 mega

After President Garfield was assassinated, Arthur had to take the reigns! But before any of that happened, he lived an interesting life. _______________________________ Support us on Patreon! For only $0.11 per episode ($1/month) you can be part of our Patreon community. For a few more bucks per month we'll throw in two bonus episode!Check it out.____________________________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

Lucretia Garfield was no fool and knew how to prepare for life without a husband - and it's a good thing she did..._______________________________ Support us on Patreon! For only $0.11 per episode ($1/month) you can be part of our Patreon community. For a few more bucks per month we'll throw in two bonus episode!Check it out.____________________________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 would have to be crazy to assassinate the President... right?Join us as we discuss...Garfield's short tenure as president,more turmoil in the Republican party,Guiteau's motives,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________________________Get a free month of Audible and a free audiobook to keep at ElectionCollege.com/Audible________________________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 you

James Garfield is often overlooked (except for his name) because of his incredibly short tenure as the president. However, before he became president, he did lots of other stuff! ____________________________Support us on Patreon! For only $0.11 per episode ($1/month) you can be part of our Patreon community. For a few more bucks per month we'll throw in two bonus episode!Check it out.____________________________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/adchoice

James Garfield is often overlooked (except for his name) because of his incredibly short tenure as the president. However, before he became president, he did lots of other stuff! ____________________________Support us on Patreon! For only $0.11 per episode ($1/month) you can be part of our Patreon community. For a few more bucks per month we'll throw in two bonus episode!Check it out.____________________________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/adchoice

Lucy Hayes was quite the icon, and she radically changed the way that people look at the First Lady! Check out here life story in this episode. ____________________________Support us on Patreon! For only $0.11 per episode ($1/month) you can be part of our Patreon community. For a few more bucks per month we'll throw in two bonus episode!Check it out.____________________________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

Every good man has a better woman standing behind him - at least that's what Ulysses S. Grant would have said if you asked him about his wife Julia! We talk about the rockstar in this episode!_______________________________ Support us on Patreon! For only $0.11 per episode ($1/month) you can be part of our Patreon community. For a few more bucks per month we'll throw in two bonus episode!Check it out.____________________________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 mega

Support us on Patreon! For only $0.11 per episode ($1/month) you can be part of our Patreon community. For a few more bucks per month we'll throw in two bonus episode!Check it out._______________________________On today's episode we discuss Schuyler Colfax and...his early life and family upbringing,an early start into politics,a quick jump to (nearly the top),Colfax's time as Vice President,and more!__________________________Check out our new logo t-shirt!__________________________We recorded an audiobook! It’s about the letters between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr before their fateful duel. Get it for free with a 30 day Audible trial at ElectionCollege.com/DuelingLetters or get it for only $3.99 with your Audible subscription!___________________________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 u

Rutherford B. Hayes thought he was done with politics... but he wasn't! Hear about the interesting events that lead to his presidency and the convention he never should have won!_______________________________ Support us on Patreon! For only $0.11 per episode ($1/month) you can be part of our Patreon community. For a few more bucks per month we'll throw in two bonus episode!Check it out.____________________________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/adcho

You don't hear a ton about Rutherford B. Hayes and it's a total shame. As usual, our job is to shed light on people you didn't know about - so here we go!_______________________________ Support us on Patreon! For only $0.11 per episode ($1/month) you can be part of our Patreon community. For a few more bucks per month we'll throw in two bonus episode!Check it out.____________________________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

Get your presidential Ugly Christmas Sweater T-Shirt Now! Free Amazon Prime Shipping!_______________________________It's crazy to think that a famous ex-President can go broke, but a world tour and no income will do that to you! We wrap up talking about U. S. Grant in this episode!_______________________________ Support us on Patreon! For only $0.11 per episode ($1/month) you can be part of our Patreon community. For a few more bucks per month we'll throw in two bonus episode!Check it out.____________________________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 C

Get your presidential Ugly Christmas Sweater T-Shirt Now! Free Amazon Prime Shipping! _______________________________ Join as we traverse through the life of one of the most interesting presidents and Civil War personalities in history! U. S. Grant went through a lot of crazy stuff in his life, not the least of which being the evolution of his name! _______________________________   Support us on Patreon! For only $0.11 per episode ($1/month) you can be part of our Patreon community. For a few more bucks per month we'll throw in two bonus episode! Check it out. ____________________________ 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

We had the amazing opportunity to interview Robert Merry who is the author of a great new biography about President McKinley. We talked about his processes and some cool things you may not know about McKinley's presidency. If you like the interview, be sure to check out the book!  _______________________________ Get your presidential Ugly Christmas Sweater T-Shirt Now! Free Amazon Prime Shipping! _______________________________   Support us on Patreon! For only $0.11 per episode ($1/month) you can be part of our Patreon community. For a few more bucks per month we'll throw in two bonus episode! Check it out. ____________________________ 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 __

Get your presidential Ugly Christmas Sweater T-Shirt Now! Free Amazon Prime Shipping! _______________________________ Eliza Johnson may have had one of the most interesting lives of any First Lady, and yet we don't know much about her at all. We discussed most of what we do know in this episode!  _______________________________ Support us on Patreon! For only $0.11 per episode ($1/month) you can be part of our Patreon community. For a few more bucks per month we'll throw in two bonus episode! Check it out. ____________________________ 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 

Get your presidential Ugly Christmas Sweater T-Shirt Now! Free Amazon Prime Shipping! _______________________________ After the Civil War, there were so many things broken in the south - and we're not just talking about infrastructure! In this episode we talk about some of the underlying reasons behind reconstruction as well as initial steps taken. _______________________________ Support us on Patreon! For only $0.11 per episode ($1/month) you can be part of our Patreon community. For a few more bucks per month we'll throw in two bonus episode! Check it out. ____________________________ 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 not

Get your presidential Ugly Christmas Sweater T-Shirt Now! Free Amazon Prime Shipping! _______________________________ After the Civil War, there were so many things broken in the south - and we're not just talking about infrastructure! In this episode we talk about some of the underlying reasons behind reconstruction as well as initial steps taken. _______________________________ Support us on Patreon! For only $0.11 per episode ($1/month) you can be part of our Patreon community. For a few more bucks per month we'll throw in two bonus episode! Check it out. ____________________________ 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 not

Get your presidential Ugly Christmas Sweater T-Shirt Now! Free Amazon Prime Shipping! _______________________________ William Seward is one of the most influential Americans that we rarely hear about! In this episode we follow Seward through his career and into retirement. _______________________________ Support us on Patreon! For only $0.11 per episode ($1/month) you can be part of our Patreon community. For a few more bucks per month we'll throw in two bonus episode! Check it out. ____________________________ 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 co

Get your presidential Ugly Christmas Sweater T-Shirt Now! Free Amazon Prime Shipping! _______________________________ William Seward is one of the most influential Americans that we rarely hear about! Hear about his early life and ascent to Secretary of State. _______________________________ Support us on Patreon! For only $0.11 per episode ($1/month) you can be part of our Patreon community. For a few more bucks per month we'll throw in two bonus episode! Check it out. ____________________________ 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 nothin