Election of 1796
2015-01-10T16:40:00-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMGJmXC8yMDE1MDExMDE3MTQyOTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Jeffrey Pasley talked about the creation of American political parties, the issues they disagreed on, and the media wars they waged in 18th century newspapers. The election of 1796 was the first time American voters had to choose between candidates from competing political parites. Professor Pasley spoke about thetactics used by the Federalist Party and Democratic-Republican Party to sully the reputations of candidates John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Jeffrey Pasley is the author of The First Presidential Contest: 1796 and the Founding of American Democracy.
Jeffrey Pasley talked about the creation of American political parties, the issues they disagreed on, and the media wars they waged in 18th… read more
Jeffrey Pasley talked about the creation of American political parties, the issues they disagreed on, and the media wars they waged in 18th century newspapers. The election of 1796 was the first time American voters had to choose between candidates from competing political parites. Professor Pasley spoke about thetactics used by the Federalist Party and Democratic-Republican Party to sully the reputations of candidates John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Jeffrey Pasley is the author of The First Presidential Contest: 1796 and the Founding of American Democracy. close
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