Modern History
Our Presidents and how we make them
Alexander K. McClure · narrated by Moss
2026
19h 25m
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Alexander McClure, a veteran political insider, explains how America chooses its presidents, from conventions and campaigns to the men who reached the White House. Full of shrewd observation and anecdote, it lifts the curtain on the machinery of power. A revealing read for anyone fascinated by American politics and its history.
Inside this audiobook
38 chapters
- 1INTRODUCTION10m
- 2THE WASHINGTON ELECTIONS15m
- 3THE ADAMS-JEFFERSON CONTEST12m
- 4THE JEFFERSON-ADAMS-BURR CONTEST23m
- 5THE JEFFERSON-PINCKNEY CONTEST9m
- 6THE MADISON-PINCKNEY-CLINTON CONTESTS14m
- 7THE MONROE ELECTIONS15m
- 8THE ADAMS-JACKSON-CRAWFORD-CLAY CONTEST18m
- 9THE JACKSON-ADAMS-CLAY CONTESTS27m
- 10THE VAN BUREN-HARRISON CONTEST12m
- 11THE HARRISON-VAN BUREN CONTEST24m
- 12THE POLK-CLAY CONTEST56m
- 13THE TAYLOR-CASS-VAN BUREN CONTEST1h 2m
- 14THE PIERCE-SCOTT CONTEST39m
- 15THE BUCHANAN-FREMONT-FILLMORE CONTEST1h 8m
- 16THE LINCOLN-BRECKENRIDGE-DOUGLAS-BELL CONTEST21m
- 17Chapter 1818m
- 18Chapter 1933m
- 19THE LINCOLN-McCLELLAN CONTEST54m
- 20THE GRANT-SEYMOUR CONTEST45m
- 21Chapter 228m
- 22THE GRANT-GREELEY CONTEST58m
- 23Chapter 2411m
- 24THE HAYES-TILDEN CONTEST58m
- 25Chapter 2624m
- 26THE GARFIELD-HANCOCK CONTEST34m
- 27Chapter 2817m
- 28THE CLEVELAND-BLAINE CONTEST1h 1m
- 29Chapter 3035m
- 30THE HARRISON-CLEVELAND CONTEST58m
- 31Chapter 3212m
- 32THE CLEVELAND-HARRISON-WEAVER CONTEST59m
- 33Chapter 3421m
- 34THE McKINLEY-BRYAN CONTEST54m
- 35Chapter 3657m
- 36SUMMARY OF POPULAR VOTES FOR PRESIDENTS8m
- 37CONTESTED PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS14m
- 38Chapter 405m
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