Encore: The Age of Jackson | Good Feelings | 2

American History Tellers

Wondery

Society & Culture, Kids & Family, History, Education For Kids

4.7 • 18.3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 June 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

In the summer of 1817, President James Monroe toured the country in an effort to unify the ever-growing United States. His optimistic presidency ushered in what became known as “The Era of Good Feelings.” But in reality, it was barely an era at all. The facade of political unity had already begun to crack by 1819, when Monroe faced his first serious political crisis: the Missouri Controversy, which brought the issue of slavery into the national spotlight.

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0:00.0	Hey, prime members, you can listen to American History Tellers add free on Amazon Music,
0:05.6	download the app today.
0:08.8	This summer, American History Tellers will present a special seven-part series on one of the
0:12.8	most pivotal and violent events in our nation's history, the Civil War.
0:16.9	But first, we're bringing you an encore presentation of a series about that war's origins.
0:22.1	This is the Age of Jackson. Imagine it's July 4, 1887.
0:37.2	You're a farmer who lives just south of Boston, Massachusetts.
0:40.5	Today you've come out to the Charlestown Peninsula with your friend, a man who is the newly elected
0:44.8	Junior Congressman from Massachusetts.
0:47.2	You're both here to hear President James Monroe speak at Bunker Hill.
0:51.2	You climb the hill to where the assembled crowd is waiting for the President to arrive.
0:55.6	Families who come out for the 4th of July holiday, as well as local businessmen and politicians,
1:00.4	all eager to hear the President speak.
1:03.0	Some families are picnicking while they wait, and the feeling in the crowd is festive.
1:07.1	Still, it's a hot summer's day, and the hill offers no shade.
1:10.9	You mop the sweat from your brow as you wait.
1:13.2	You're not exactly a fan of the new President.
1:15.6	You voted against him in the election, and you're a little suspicious of his motivation for
1:19.6	being here.
1:20.6	Things come all the way up from Virginia, just to rub our noses in his victory.
1:24.2	Well, at least he came.
1:26.0	Even seen a Virginian in New England since before the war.
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