His grandfather mattered. He mattered. What happened to his dad? ________________________ 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad…

Nixon tries his hand at running for President... again! ________________________ 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Nixon comes to power. Then loses it. Then gets it again? ________________________ 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

This one is all about Richard Nixon - our 37th President. But this episode starts (and ends) WAY before he ever becomes President. Come see what we mean! ________________________ 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.bens…

LBJ takes the reigns and decides not to run again. ________________________ 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

LBJ becomes Vice President, and then President. We talk about how it all happened. ________________________ 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod…

Lyndon Johnson grew up in a town named after his own relative. Pretty cool! ________________________ 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho…

JFK was assassinated. Jason visited the spot where it happened. ________________________ 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc…

We've probably all heard of impeachment, but how does it work anyway? If the president does something bad, who holds them accountable? What happens if they get impeached? We'll talk about all that and more in this episode! ______________________________ Support the show! Use this link to do your shopping on Amazon. It won't cost you a penny more an…

Eugene Debs helped found multiple unions, political parties and ran for president five times... one of them from jail. ______________________________ 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 s…

Kennedy didn't waste much time with international affairs after he was in office. ________________________ 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc…

Though his brother had once been the chosen one, John F. Kennedy now becomes the political figure he was meant to be. ________________________ 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 Learn mo…

In this episode we talk about JFK's early life and ailments. ________________________ 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi…

Ben and Jason talk about some of their favorite Presidential places to go on vacation. ________________________ 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

Mamie didn't have a drinking problem, but some people thought she did. ________________________ 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.…

Ike's presidency winds down and we talk about the end of his life. ________________________ 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/…

Ike's military career comes to a close as he is persuaded to run for President! ________________________ 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas…

Ike really makes a name for himself during WW1, and he even helped us preserve evidence to combat Holocaust deniers. ________________________ 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 Learn mor…

Ike had bad knees and no money. Listen to us chat about the early years of Dwight Eisenhower! ________________________ 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 Learn more about your ad choices…

Bess Truman was a rather private person, but we still have a few things to talk about! ________________________ 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

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-music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/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…

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 | T…

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 | Instag…

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 -…

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 th…

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 ______…

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 sho…

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…

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…

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 iTu…

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 subscri…

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 E…

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 | Twitt…

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 …

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! Leav…

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 subscri…

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 _______________________…

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 u…

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 subscri…

In this episode we talk about the little known Charles Dawes as well as form our own society (kindanotreally). ______________________________ 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! Lea…

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 subscri…

Grace Coolidge was rather subdued in her time as First Lady, but that didn't make her any less impactful in the life of her husband or in the eyes of the nation! _____ Join our Facebook group and be our Election College Cousin! - ElectionCollege.com/Group _______________________________ Support us on Patreon! For only $0.11 per episode ($1/month) y…

Coolidge was often silent and some may even say he was a recluse - but he sure did get a lot of stuff done! _____ Join our Facebook group and be our Election College Cousin! - ElectionCollege.com/Group _______________________________ Support us on Patreon! For only $0.11 per episode ($1/month) you can be part of our Patreon community. For a few mor…

Calvin Coolidge became the President in an unlikely way - but first he did some other stuff! Join us as we chat about it. Join our Facebook group and be our Election College Cousin! - ElectionCollege.com/Group _______________________________ Support us on Patreon! For only $0.11 per episode ($1/month) you can be part of our Patreon community. For a…

Florence Harding is an interesting First Lady if there ever was one. It's assumed she pretty much ran the show when Warren was in office and there have may have been some not-above-board stuff happening at times as well. Join our Facebook group and be our Election College Cousin! - ElectionCollege.com/Group _______________________________ Support u…

Emotions run wild in this episode as Harding passes away and we find out some information about him that isn't particularly stellar... Join our Facebook group and be our Election College Cousin! - ElectionCollege.com/Group _______________________________ Support us on Patreon! For only $0.11 per episode ($1/month) you can be part of our Patreon com…

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 ___________________________________ Join us as we discuss... Wilson's wife runs the country and he can't run again,a ton of people want to be President,women impact the vote big time,Harding wins the elec…

We're continuing on our journey with Warren G. Harding! In this one, he becomes President. Join our Facebook group and be our Election College Cousin! - ElectionCollege.com/Group _______________________________ 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…