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"The History of The United States, As Told Through its Vices."

Nov 23, 2018

A bit about Gerald Ford's brief Vice Presidency, where he took over from Spiro Agnew.  He spent his time balancing between supporting Nixon during the Watergate crisis and supporting Watergate critics.  He also kept him self busy, and away from the White House as much as he could.  

We also get a bit into Ford's...


Nov 11, 2018

Years before Dick Cheney, a VP with his own politics and power base would emerge.  A brake to Taft's progressive tendencies and a token to conservative Old Guard Republicans, James Schoolcraft Sherman may have had more influence over the inexperienced and reluctant President Taft than has been widely known.  He helped...


Nov 11, 2018

Henry Wallace was Vice President and wanted to stay Vice President.  But the bosses wanted Harry.  Even though, Harry didn't know he was up for the job.  And even though, no one knew who FDR truly wanted.  It's the story of the 1944 DNC Convention and the battle between two veeps.  Yes, at some point, it does involve an...


Oct 26, 2018

The only Vice President to resign the office voluntarily is a much more interesting character than just that fact.  From a local politico to second-highest office in the land in five years, Agnew took an important role as Nixon's Nixon, attacking the news media and the so called hippie culture of the sixties.  Opponents...


Oct 26, 2018

As a Vice President serving under an obscure President, Wheeler is not a common name in history.  In fact, his own President Rutherford B. Hayes had to ask the question "Who is William Wheeler?" when his name was in consideration.  But as we discuss, perhaps he should be known more.  His frankness, disdain for...