Lewis Cass

Lewis Cass

Lewis Cass was a  soldier, territorial Governor of Michigan,  and Secretary of War who took great efforts to be on the right side of his superiors, and less so to be right. It almost pays off, but Not Quite.

Daniel Webster Part II, Black Dan

In the second Episode of Daniel Webster, he finally runs for President, engages in some ill timed real estate purchases and makes up the funds in interesting ways.

Daniel Webster Part 1

The rise of Daniel Webster from a sickly boy with a giant head setting the house on fire reading poetry by candlelight to the Godlike orator with a giant head. His brother and angel of a wife Grace are there to keep him mostly out of trouble in this episode

Henry Clay Part 2

Henry Clay keeps running and running, and, spoiler, doesn't Quite make it. We rate and review a somewhat Compromised Compromiser.

Henry Clay Part 1

Part one of Henry Clay covers the rise of The Great Compromiser, from Not So Poor Orphan Boy to Gambling Clerk to Slick Lawyer to War Hawk and Corrupt Bargainer. And the start of his face off with life long nemesis Andrew Jackson