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Multi-hour lecture on each constitutional crisis in American History, including the Election of 1800, the Nullification Crisis, Tyler's Succession Crisis, Dred Scott + Civil War, Compromise of 1877, FDR's Court-packing plan, Watergate, and Bush v Gore.★ Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/williamcfox★ williamcfox.substack.com (Present Prologue History)00:00-00:35 Intro00:36-1:50:46 Election 18001:50:47-2:23:28 Nullification crisis2:23:29-2:50:58 John Tyler VP2:50:59-3:27:17 Dred Scott Decision3:27:18-4:14:15 The Civil War4:14:16-5:06:51 Compromise of 18775:06:52-5:42:34 FDR Court-packing Plan5:42:35-6:27:24 Nixon & Watergate6:27:25-6:59:29 Bush v Gore 2000 Election6:59:30-7:11:18 TakeawayLecture sources:Election 1800A Magnificent Catastrophe by Larson, 2007Adams vs Jefferson by Ferling, 2004Jefferson's Second Revolution by Dunn, 2005Friends Divided by Wood, 2017Empire of Liberty by Wood, 2009John Adams by McCullough, 2001NullificationAmerican Lion by Jon Meacham, 2008Andrew Jackson by H. W. Brands, 2005The Union at Risk by Ellis, 1989Tyler ascends to VPThe Political Crisis of the 1850s by Holt, 1978The Rise and Fall of the American Whig Party by Holt, 1999The American President by Kunhardt, 1999John Tyler: Champion of the Old South 1990 by ChitwoodJohn Tyler, the Accidental President 2006 by CrapolJohn Tyler 2008 by Gary MayPresident without a Party 2020 by LeahyDred + Civil WarDred Scott v. Sandford a brief... by FinkelmanSlavery, Law, and Politics... by Fehrenbacher (abridgement)You Are Not American by FrostHayes 1876-1877Centennial Crisis by RehnquistFraud of the century by MorrisReconstruction 1863-1877 by FonerRutherford B. Hayes by TrefousseBlack reconstruction in America by Du Bois 1935Court-packing PlanFDR v. The Constitution by SolomonFDRs Gambit by KalmanThe New Deal 1933-40 by BadgerWatergateAll the Presidents MenThe Final DaysWatergate the presidential scandal... by OlsonWatergate A Brief History with Documents, 2nd Edition KutlerElection 2000Bush v. Gore by ZeldenBush v. Gore: The Court Cases and the Commentary E.J. DionneOral Arguments Bush v. GoreStock video and imagery provided by Getty Images.
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By William C. FoxMulti-hour lecture on each constitutional crisis in American History, including the Election of 1800, the Nullification Crisis, Tyler's Succession Crisis, Dred Scott + Civil War, Compromise of 1877, FDR's Court-packing plan, Watergate, and Bush v Gore.★ Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/williamcfox★ williamcfox.substack.com (Present Prologue History)00:00-00:35 Intro00:36-1:50:46 Election 18001:50:47-2:23:28 Nullification crisis2:23:29-2:50:58 John Tyler VP2:50:59-3:27:17 Dred Scott Decision3:27:18-4:14:15 The Civil War4:14:16-5:06:51 Compromise of 18775:06:52-5:42:34 FDR Court-packing Plan5:42:35-6:27:24 Nixon & Watergate6:27:25-6:59:29 Bush v Gore 2000 Election6:59:30-7:11:18 TakeawayLecture sources:Election 1800A Magnificent Catastrophe by Larson, 2007Adams vs Jefferson by Ferling, 2004Jefferson's Second Revolution by Dunn, 2005Friends Divided by Wood, 2017Empire of Liberty by Wood, 2009John Adams by McCullough, 2001NullificationAmerican Lion by Jon Meacham, 2008Andrew Jackson by H. W. Brands, 2005The Union at Risk by Ellis, 1989Tyler ascends to VPThe Political Crisis of the 1850s by Holt, 1978The Rise and Fall of the American Whig Party by Holt, 1999The American President by Kunhardt, 1999John Tyler: Champion of the Old South 1990 by ChitwoodJohn Tyler, the Accidental President 2006 by CrapolJohn Tyler 2008 by Gary MayPresident without a Party 2020 by LeahyDred + Civil WarDred Scott v. Sandford a brief... by FinkelmanSlavery, Law, and Politics... by Fehrenbacher (abridgement)You Are Not American by FrostHayes 1876-1877Centennial Crisis by RehnquistFraud of the century by MorrisReconstruction 1863-1877 by FonerRutherford B. Hayes by TrefousseBlack reconstruction in America by Du Bois 1935Court-packing PlanFDR v. The Constitution by SolomonFDRs Gambit by KalmanThe New Deal 1933-40 by BadgerWatergateAll the Presidents MenThe Final DaysWatergate the presidential scandal... by OlsonWatergate A Brief History with Documents, 2nd Edition KutlerElection 2000Bush v. Gore by ZeldenBush v. Gore: The Court Cases and the Commentary E.J. DionneOral Arguments Bush v. GoreStock video and imagery provided by Getty Images.
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