1796, Adams vs. Jefferson: The First Contest

American Elections: Wicked Game

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🗓️ 15 October 2019

⏱️ 45 minutes

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In the 1796 election, two political forces of nature collide: Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. As the supporters of Adams and Jefferson vie for their candidate, the machinery of America’s nascent political parties is unleashed in the first contested election in American history.

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0:00.0	It's Tuesday, June 17, 1788, on a tiny rocky island at the head of the Boston Harbor.
0:21.3	Two brothers stand at the top of a lighthouse tower, looking out over the vast expanse
0:25.7	of the Atlantic Ocean.
0:27.6	The older brother is a keeper at the Boston lighthouse, the first lighthouse station on
0:32.1	the North American continent.
0:33.9	Originally, the tower was erected to detect enemy vessels.
0:37.6	But today, the lighthouse keepers not on the lookout for a British warship, but instead
0:42.3	he and his brother are waiting for the arrival of a very special guest.
0:47.9	When will we be here?
0:49.4	Any moment now.
0:50.4	Is everything in order?
0:51.4	I certainly hope so.
0:54.2	For days, the citizens of Boston have been hard at work preparing for this momentous occasion.
0:59.4	Boston pulled out all the stops.
1:01.4	Governor John Hancock lent his private coach.
1:04.1	There will be a parade, a city-wide celebration, and a private reception at the guest of honors
1:08.9	home in Beacon Hill.
1:10.9	But the younger brother is not in a celebratory mood.
1:13.9	Not yet.
1:15.1	Right now, he looks concerned.
1:17.1	What do you think he'll make it?
1:19.4	Of course he will.
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