Episode 1: Adultery and Cotton: The 19th-Century Sex Scandal that Threatened to Tear America Apart

In a Buffalo Newsroom on May 14, 2022

On this episode, Adam Duke joins the show. Adam is a digital news producer with WIVB Channel 4, the local CBS affiliate in Buffalo, NY. He was on duty in the Newsroom the night of the tragic shooting in a Buffalo Supermarket. He shares his experiences and reflections on that night.

Episode 1: Adultery and Cotton: The 19th-Century Sex Scandal that Threatened to Tear America Apart

Welcome to your new favorite podcast, WHY BOTHER WITH HISTORY? On this show we aim to make history fun and exciting by focusing on the real people and real stories behind some of the world's biggest happenings. On this first episode, we take a look at the Petticoat Affair and the Nullification Crisis during the presidency of Andrew Jackson. We look back to see how a sex scandal in the cabinet helped to usher in a crisis that threatened the very existence of the American Experiment.  Follow the show on Twitter @whyhistorypod and check out our YouTube Channel for exclusive content at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCugl3dWeoKY8giatGEUsqwg