1840, Van Buren vs. Harrison: Ole Tip

American Elections: Wicked Game

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🗓️ 31 December 2019

⏱️ 42 minutes

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The Whigs seek to deny President Martin Van Buren a second term by taking a page out of the Republican playbook, and run a war hero candidate of their own: General William Henry Harrison; the hero of the Battle of Tippecanoe, a man the Whigs portray as a hero of the common man. *** To listen to the entire series—all 59 episodes—right now and ad-free, become a subscriber at IntoHistory.com, a channel of history podcasts made just for history lovers like you. Enjoy ad-free listening, early releases, bonus content and more, only available at IntoHistory.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's May 16th, 1837 at a bank in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
0:19.0	A friendly bank teller greets a customer at the counter.
0:21.7	Welcome to the bank of Pittsburgh.
0:23.0	What can I do for you, sir?
0:24.8	With a smile, the customer replies, I have nearly $200 in species, gold and silver.
0:29.9	I'd like to make a deposit in exchange for paper notes.
0:33.8	The teller hesitates for a moment.
0:35.9	Concerned expression falls over his face.
0:38.3	The customer asks, is there something wrong, sir?
0:41.0	No, sir, nothing wrong only.
0:43.2	The teller leans in confidentially and speaks in a whisper.
0:46.6	In the spirit of fair dealing, I feel it my duty to warn you.
0:49.5	This bank is no longer paying out species for notes.
0:53.2	Are you aware of the change in our policy?
0:55.9	The customer is fully aware.
0:58.0	Banks all across the country have stopped paying out species.
1:01.0	It was only a matter of time before the problem came to Pennsylvania.
1:04.8	But this particular customer isn't worried one bit.
1:07.7	He's confident in the bank of Pittsburgh.
1:09.7	Yes, I'm fully aware of the change in policy, sir.
1:12.8	Then you must know it's not our choice.
1:14.8	Just yesterday, the county courthouse passed a resolution requiring all banks in the city
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