Episode 2: Mark Cheathem | Presidential Campaigning in the Age of Jackson

Polk's America

English - August 08, 2019 16:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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Dr. Mark Cheathem is an award-winning author and the project director and co-editor of the Papers of Martin Van Buren. His most recent book, The Coming of Democracy: Presidential Campaigning in the Age of Jackson, examines the presidential campaign of 1840 and the impacts this consequential election has had on modern campaign strategies and public perception. featuring musical performances by historical interpreters Mark and Debbie Lewis