1832, Jackson vs. Clay: The Reign of King Mob

American Elections: Wicked Game

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🗓️ 17 December 2019

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Jackson and the Democrats battle to defend Jackson’s presidency from Henry Clay and an onslaught of personal and political attacks. The death of his wife Rachel fuels Jackson’s desire for revenge and sets the table for a showdown between the Washington establishment and the common man.

Created, hosted and executive produced by Lindsay Graham for Airship. Sound design by Derek Behrens. Co-Executive produced by Steven Walters in association with Ritual Productions. Written and researched by Steven Walters. Fact checking by Gregory Jackson and Cielle Salazar from the podcast History That Doesn’t Suck. Music by Lindsay Graham.

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0:00.0	It's January 1781 in Camden, South Carolina.
0:16.7	The Revolutionary War is in full swing, and the crown has a firm grip on the Carolinas.
0:22.5	A British colonel on horseback inspects the long line of redcoats marching through the
0:26.7	Money Street.
0:31.4	The British just delivered America a crushing defeat at the Battle of Camden, and they've
0:35.9	made the town their main supply post for their southern campaign.
0:40.2	Camden is filled with American prisoners of war, forced to labor for the British garrison
0:44.5	station there.
0:46.5	Among the prisoners is a Lanky boy of 13, and his brother, both couriers for the Continental
0:52.0	Army.
0:53.0	The boy struggles to carry a sack of feed for the horses.
0:57.6	Out of the corner of his eye, he watches as the British colonel dismounts his horse and
1:01.6	steps right in a deep puddle of mud.
1:03.9	God damn it, that's you, boy.
1:06.9	The boy is exhausted.
1:08.5	He knows if he does not deliver the sack, he will be struck, so he chooses to ignore
1:12.8	the officer.
1:13.8	Boy, I called you.
1:14.8	Put down that sack and come here.
1:16.8	I have a job for you.
1:20.4	Wherely, the boy does as he's told and approaches the officer.
1:24.3	The boy is ill.
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