The Age of Jackson | The Little Magician | 5
American History Tellers
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4.6 • 19K Ratings
🗓️ 25 April 2018
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
During the last years of Jackson's presidency, the economy flourished. The national debt was paid in full, industry and agriculture boomed. But when Martin Van Buren assumed the presidency, he inherited an economic disaster. The divide between rich and poor was growing and people were starting to lose their patience. The country was so on edge that the threat of increase in the price of flour caused riots in Manhattan. How this happened and more, in today's episode.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, prime members, you can listen to American History Tellers add free on Amazon Music, |
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| 0:07.0 | Imagine its February 1837. |
| 0:15.8 | You work as a clerk at a warehouse in Lower Manhattan. |
| 0:19.2 | The company Eli Hartenco is named after your boss, a wealthy flower merchant. |
| 0:24.3 | But you're not wealthy, far from it. |
| 0:26.3 | You live paycheck to paycheck, but you're better off in some. |
| 0:29.6 | At least you have a job. |
| 0:31.5 | What that job comes with co-workers. |
| 0:33.3 | Don't tell me you actually read that hogwash. |
| 0:36.0 | Your co-worker is eyeing a newspaper spread open on your desk. |
| 0:39.3 | You prefer the New York Herald. |
| 0:40.6 | It's time to tie it. |
| 0:42.2 | This paper is cheaper. |
| 0:43.2 | It only costs you a penny. |
| 0:44.5 | Don't pay that any mind. |
| 0:45.7 | It's flim flam. |
| 0:47.1 | Your co-worker annoys you. |
| 0:48.9 | He has strong, loud and often outlandish opinions. |
| 0:52.2 | But about this, you have to admit he's right. |
| 0:54.5 | The penny papers are infamous for their sensationalized headlines, if not outright lies. |
| 1:00.0 | But lately, the stories in the penny press have peaked your interest. |
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