US History Repeated

Presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes

As the 19th President of the United States (1877-1881), Rutherford B. Hayes oversaw the end of Reconstruction, began the efforts that led to civil service reform, and attempted to reconcile the divisions left over from the Civil War.
Born in Ohio in 1822, Hayes was educated at Kenyon College and Harvard Law School. After five years of law practice in Lower Sandusky, he moved to Cincinnati, where he flourished as a young Whig lawyer.
He fought in the Civil War, was wounded in action, and rose to the rank of brevet major general. While he was still in the Army, Cincinnati Republicans ran him for the House of Representatives. He accepted the nomination, but would not campaign, explaining, “an officer fit for duty who at this crisis would abandon his post to electioneer… ought to be scalped.”
Elected by a heavy majority, Hayes entered Congress in December 1865.
Between 1867 and 1876 he served three terms as Governor of Ohio.
The election of 1877 was one of the more hotly contested elections until 2000 and 2020. 
The Compromise of 1877 saw Hayes become President, but it was not decided until the day before inauguration!
Learn about this and more in this podcast!
 

The Presidency and Life of Ulysses S. Grant

This podcast covers the life and presidency of Ulysses S Grant. Ulysses S Grant spent his life serving his country. 
He led the Union Army to victory in the American Civil War in 1865
He was the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877
He created the Justice Department and worked to protect African Americans during reconstruction.
Even in his retirement, he continued serving. learn about his life, presidency and post presidency accomplishments! 
We have way more detail about Ulysses S. Grant in our podcast. As you know, there is always more to learn!

Reconstruction and The Presidency of Andrew Johnson

This podcast focuses on post civil war reconstruction during the presidency of Andrew Johnson. 
Andrew Johnson was thrust into the presidential job because of Lincoln's assassination. You can find out if he was up to the task or not.
Newly freed men (former slaves) had their share of challenges as well. Jim Crow laws, tenant farming, segregation and adapting to freedom all had to be dealt with. Add to that the bigotry brewing in the country as well as the formation of the KKK and we see why the need arose for civil rights movements to take root.
We also discuss the purchase of Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million, also known as "Seward's Folly"
Always more to learn!!!

United States Civil War Part 2

This is part two of the United States Civil War. If you have not listened to part one, start there and come back to this one. We also have separate podcasts on Abraham Lincoln's presidency, the election of 1860, and other causes that led to the civil war. 
 
Civil War Part Two covers the final battles of the civil war, the aftermath, and the tentative beginnings of reconstruction. 
There is too much to put into the description and why steal our own thunder?
Always more to learn!

United States Civil War Part 1

We have danced around the Civil War for the last few episodes setting the stage for beginnings of war. There is a lot to go into with the specifics of The Civil War so this is broken up into two parts. Too much to put into the description and why steal our own thunder?
Always more to learn!

Abraham Lincoln: His Life, Presidency, and Assiassination

The life, presidency, and assassination of Abraham Lincoln makes up the content of this podcast. We touch upon events of the United States Civil War, but we tried to keep it more general as we will be doing The Civil War in much more detail in the coming podcasts.
Abraham Lincoln is one of the most important presidents in our countries history. He kept the Union together through war, was a great statesman and mostly self-educated. HIs beliefs evolved over time and his desire to preserve the union directed his actions.
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We don't want to give too much to you in the description as we want you to listen to the podcast!
 

The Election of 1860 & Southern Secession

The election of 1860 was strife with sectionalism. The North and South could not agree on their candidiates and we subsequently saw 4 presidential hopefuls:
1. John Breckinridge who was from Kentucky and had served as James Buchanan’s Vice President. (Southern Democrat, slave owner)
2. Stephen A. Douglas, Senator from Illinois (Northern Democrat)
3. John Bell, effectively a slavery neutral candidate (Constitutional Union Party)
4. Abraham Lincoln, a former Whig who had served in the Illinois state legislature and served one term in the House of Representatives. (Represented the new Republican Party)
Here about all the issues surrounding this election, who won which states and why, as well as the aftermath and challenges of the newly elected president. 
Take a listen to see how tensions are rising, secession is starting, and the inevitability of Civil War in the United States is becoming very clear.
There is always more to learn!

Events of the 1850s Leading to the US Civil War

We have been building up to the Civil War for quite some time now. Sectionalism, lack of national unity and the issue of the extension of slavery into new territories are at an all time high. The events of the 1850s will make the Civil War all but inevitable.
We cover the short-lived presidency of Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore, both members of the Whig Party.
We discuss the aftermath of the Mexican-American War and how these states were going to enter the union. Spoiler Alert...The Missouri Compromise won't work anymore!
Take a listen to see how tensions are rising and the inevitability of Civil War in the United States is becoming very clear.
There is always more to learn!