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Show Notes
In this episode, we explore the meteoric rise and fall of Martin Van Buren, and the rise of legitimate opposition from the new Whig party. With William Henry Harrison becoming the first President to die in office, the nature of presidential succession would finally be settled for good or worse by John Tyler.
Topics
18361840Andrew JacksonMartin Van BurenHenry ClayWilliam Henry HarrisonJohn TylerDemocratic PartyWhig Partysecond party systemPanic of 1837TexasSlavery