Ranking U.S. Presidents

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Abraham Lincoln part 2 May 12, 2021

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It's Lincoln again! This time we are discussing his presidency, the Civil War and his legacy. Does he live up to the hype? Also we have a special guest Matt to talk about the battles, generals and how they related to Lincoln.

Abraham Lincoln part 1 May 03, 2021

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At long last, we have made it..to Honest Abe himself. This week we are looking at Lincoln's personality, his religion, his views on slavery and his early political career. There's so much to talk about Lincoln that we won't be ranking him this week. That will have to wait for part 2!

In this episode, you'll learn about Abe's sex life, his dislike of religion and his rather....complicated relationship with slavery.

James Buchanan Apr 29, 2021

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It's time for ole Aunt Nancy himself: James Buchanan. He was the man at the helm when the Civil War was brewing. How responsible was he for the war? We shall see when we rank him.

Franklin Pierce Apr 21, 2021

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It's Frank time. And by Frank time, we mean Bleeding Kansas. Let's check out America's 14th president Franklin Pierce, the man at the helm during the infamous Bleeding Kansas incident. He was also around for some free booter coupes in Central America. Let's see how he handles all of this.

Millard Fillmore Apr 14, 2021

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Of all our presidents, Fillmore was one of them. He was Zachary Taylor's VP and would serve out the remainder of his term when he died. He was the president during the infamous Fugitive Slave Act. But is he as bad as history makes him out to be? We shall see!

Zachary Taylor Apr 05, 2021

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Are you rough and ready? Zachary Taylor certainly was! He was our nation's second Whig president, the last Whig to be elected as president actually and just like William Henry Harrison, he died before completing his first term. Unlike Harrison, he did manage to get a few things done in his 16 month time in office, mainly tackling the issue of new Western states and slavery. But the real question is: Where does he rank?

James Polk Mar 31, 2021

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Grab your accordions, it's Polk time. We are talking about the president who had set goals when he entered the White House, which included conquering territory from Mexico and handling the slavery issue and he accomplished them all in one term...or so he claimed. Let's see where he ranks.

John Tyler Mar 25, 2021

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He's the first VP to take the reigns as president after the current president kicked the bucket. But is he up to the task? Strap in folks, it's John Tyler time.

William Henry Harrison Mar 18, 2021

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He was president for 31 days, and our first Whig president and the first to die in office. What were his ideas for the nation? If he had had a chance to perform his presidential duties, would he have been successful? And ultimately where does he rank?

Martin Van Buren Mar 10, 2021

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It's the mutton-chop episode. We are discussing Martin Van Buren, a man known by children for his amazing sideburns and not much else. In reality, Van Buren was the successor to Andrew Jackson, but found himself immediately dealing with an economic depression called the Panic of 1837. Was he up to the challenge, or was he another disappointing president? Find out in this week's episode!

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