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June 8, 2019

2.23 – The Double-Edged Sword

2.23 – The Double-Edged Sword

Year(s) Discussed: 1796-1800

As the new federal capital comes alive with government officials and newspaper publishers moving in to be on hand for the congressional session opening in November 1800, President Adams waits with the rest of the nation to learn the results of electors being chosen across the United States. His path to reelection however grows ever darker due to a dispute with his running mate’s brother and a pamphlet released by Alexander Hamilton.

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Season 2 02 - John Adams

Special thanks to Steve Guerra of the History of the Papacy and Beyond the Big Screen podcasts for providing the intro quote for this episode! As mentioned in the episode, Steve will be joining other podcasters at the Intelligent Speech Conference in New York City on June 29th, 2019. It’s sure to be a great conference, so make your plans to check it out!

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Featured Image: “Portrait of Aaron Burr” attributed to Gilbert Stuart [c. 1793 or 1794], courtesy of Wikipedia


Featured Image: “General Charles Cotesworth Pinckney” by James Earl [c. 1795], courtesy of Wikipedia