The Other States of America: History Podcast

The Iroquois: War and Peace with France and the Northern Exodus (1663-75)

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The darkest days of the League leave the Iroquois along an uncertain path and a peace with the French create new internal dangers.

Vice President Chester A. Arthur: Assassination and Redemption

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Chester A. Arthur never thought he would ever become Vice President, let alone, President of the United States, but through a the tragic twist of fate Arthur's own reputation will tangentially lead to the assassination of President Garfield.

Vice President William A. Wheeler: The Most Honest Man in NY

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William A. Wheelers unimpeachable personality, will take him from a sleepy town in upstate NY to the 2nd highest office in the land.

Vice President Henry Wilson: The Natick Shoemaker

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Guest: Vice President Henry Wilson

Henry Wilson, born Jeremiah Jones Colbath, to a dirt poor family in rural New Hampshire, will come one heartbeat away from the presidency.

Vice President Schuyler Colfax: Radical Republicans, Reconstruction and The Credit Mobilier Scandal

952 views · 2mo ago · 14:26

Guest: Vice President Schuyler Colfax

Schuyler "Smiler" Colfax uses his charm to ascend to the position of Speaker of the House and Vice President. The presidency is within his grasp if he keep his avarice a secret.

Vice President Andrew Johnson: The Tennessee Tailor and the Lincoln Assassination

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Guest: Vice President Andrew Johnson

A destitute runaway indentured apprentice becomes President of the United States.

Vice President Hannibal Hamlin: The Civil War VP

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Guest: Vice President Hannibal Hamlin

Hannibal Hamlin helps form the Republican Party and becomes Vice President right before the outbreak of the Civil War, while also serving in the Coast Guard, pushing Lincoln to emancipate the enslaved and helping to create the first black regiments.

Vice President John C. Breckinridge: Unionist to Confederate

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Breckinridge becomes Vice President just as the seams holding our nation together begin to fray. He will try his best to hold the nation together for as long as his Southern sentimentalities will allow. Returning to the senate, after serving as Vice President Breckinridge is forced to make a difficult decision, becoming the only Presidential candidate to ever face his opponent on the field of battle.

Vice President William R. King: A Gentleman's Gentleman

845 views · 3mo ago · 9:39

William Rufus King had a long road to the Vice Presidency, with a few intrigues along the way everyone expected him to be stellar in the role, of course fate had different plans...

Vice President Millard Fillmore: The NY Underdog

844 views · 3mo ago · 12:10

Guest: Vice President Millard Fillmore

A young cloth makers apprentice rises through the ranks to become the Vice President of United States. how did he accomplish this? What legacy did he and leave? Lastly, how did the issues of his Vice Presidency impact his ascension to President.

Vice President George M. Dallas: War Hawk and Contender

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The life and times of our 11th Vice President George Mifflin Dallas. Featuring his rise to power, rivalry with James Buchanan, the wild story of his Vice Presidential nomination, and his plan to become President of the United States.

Season 4: Endnotes

828 views · 3mo ago · 31:20

The endnotes episode for season four of the Other States of America Podcast. Eric reviews the season, gives a few shout outs, reviews a number of books, and provides his endnotes for for the season. Please stay tuned for Our Vices!

Mound Builders to Confederates: The Muscogee Creek (1540-1718)

12K views · 4mo ago · 48:10

Long ago in the American South great paramount chiefs constructed large mounds to glorify their families and host their temples. One chiefdom gave way to another, until the invasion of Hernando DeSoto in the 1540's beginning an era in time known as the Mississippian Shatter Zone. Emerging from this time of disease and war these former Mound Builders created a new society culminating in the creation of the Muscogee Creek Confederacy, and the Seminole.

Spanish Florida: The British Are Coming (1668-1718)

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Guest: Spanish Florida

Spanish Florida was once the only European colony on the East Coast. Now, Spanish Florida will be lucky to exist at all, as the English hordes and their Muscogee Creek allies, devastate and depopulate massive parts of the South East.

Carolina: The Rise of South Carolina (1680-1712)

10K views · 6mo ago · 38:04

After the settlement, abandonment, resettlement and relocation of Charles Towne, within the unified Province of Carolina, the southern portion of the Province rapidly grew, and through wars and the native slave trade, completely reshaped the human landscape of the South East, the effects of which reverberate over to the Mississippi and down into the Florida peninsula.