The Forgotten Presidents

From ISI's annual Homecoming. H.W Brands, Troy Senik, and Robert Merry join a panel moderated by Dan McCarthy to discuss three presidents that made unique impacts in US history.
0:00 Intro
2:45 Prof. Brands on Andrew Jackson
15:34 Troy Senik on Grover Cleveland
25:35 Robert Merry on William McKinley
37:23 Jackson's Impact on the Democratic Party
40:45 Democratic party during Cleveland's time
46:00 Politics of Trade in McKinley's Day
49:30 Questions from the Audience

[@Madstsone]

Bizarre to think of Jackson, Cleveland and McKinley as forgotten. If they are forgotten, then guys like Tyler, Hayes, or Arthur must have never existed at all.

[@glenbinnie2086]

The Battle of New Orleans took place 15 days after a peace agreement had been made between the USA & Britain to end the war of 1812, but news hadn’t yet crossed the Atlantic. If the battle had gone the other way would Britain have restarted the war & ‘broken up the United States”? Not likely with Napoleon back on the loose a few weeks later. So the battle was crucial for Jackson’s future career but not for the future of the USA.

[@ZeteticPlato]

John Hanson says Ye shall not bully General Washington, Ask General Lee

[@vplexico]

“Japan almost had Hawaii. Think what that would’ve meant for Pearl Harbor.” Well, Bob, it probably means they wouldn’t have bombed it.

[@ZeteticPlato]

We the Divided Colonist's of Americhanookada Nullified Baby

[@astridgalactic9336]

That Merry guy looks to be anything but merry. I wouldn't just not walk on his lawn, I'd go as far as crossing the street.

[@vplexico]

Merry insults Hillary Clinton randomly, then insults TR biographers while sitting 5 feet away from one. 😅