That time a conspiracy-filled nationalist organization almost took over America.
The Know Nothing Party
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SECOND PARTY SYSTEM RECAP!
With Henry Clay’s death and General Winfield Scott’s huge loss to Franklin Pierce, the Whig party came to an end in the 1850s. Before we introduce the Grand New Party, I’d like to pause and review the “Second Party System,” or the era of the Democrats and the Whigs.
1852 – WINFIELD SCOTT VS FRANKLIN PIERCE VS 3RD PARTIES
Once again, the Whigs were in control of the presidency. Last time, William Henry Harrison died after a month and John Tyler went rogue. But that’s not going to happen this time, right? RIGHT?!
1848 – LEWIS CASS VS ZACHARY TAYLOR VS MARTIN VAN BUREN
The last election featured the first real dark horse winner, James K. Polk. He pledged to complete his agenda in one term. Is a successful, one-and-done president possible? And where does that leave the parties?
1840 – MARTIN VAN BUREN VS WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, Pt. II
For the last few elections, Henry Clay and the Whigs have been scrambling to respond to the Democratic coalition that Andrew Jackson built. But they’ve finally learned how to campaign and are ready to go after the Average Joe vote. Can William Henry Harrison out-Jackson the Democrats?
Election Tuesdays 