The Era of Good Feelings masked deep divisions in the US. Could this have been the Union's breaking point?
Tag: war of 1812
1816: James Monroe vs. William H. Crawford
The War of 1812 had produced mixed results. If a few more things went the wrong way, it could threaten the stability of the Union!
1812: James Madison vs. DeWitt Clinton
The War of 1812 was inevitable. But was James Madison the right person to lead to country as tensions rose?
1808: James Monroe vs. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Jefferson's second term threatened the stability of his party and set up the War of 1812. Could things have gone differently?
1816 – JAMES MONROE VS RUFUS KING (kinda)
America’s first declared war was fought almost entirely in James Madison's second term. Would the Republicans look like heroes? Or would they be remembered as the idiots who got us into the country's most boring war?
1812 – JAMES MADISON VS DEWITT CLINTON
Our favorite Constitution author, James Madison, was going for a repeat win. But, as you may be aware, the War of 1812 started in 1812! It’s America’s first wartime election! And you better believe it complicated Madison’s chances.






