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Other Recommended Sources:

• Allen, Oliver E. The Tiger: The Rise and Fall of Tammany Hall. Da Capo Press, 1993.
• Golway, Terry. Machine Made: Tammany Hall and the Creation of Modern American Politics. Liveright, 2004.
• LaCerra, Charles. Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Tammany Hall of New York. University Press of America, 1997.

Images Used in Video:

• “The Treaty of Penn with the Indians” by Benjamin West [c. 1771-1772], courtesy of Wikipedia
• “George Clinton” by Ezra Ames [c. 1814], courtesy of Wikipedia
• “Portrait of Aaron Burr, 1802” by John Vanderlyn [c. 1802], courtesy of Wikipedia
• “Andrew Jackson” by Thomas Sully [c. 1824], courtesy of Wikipedia
• “William Marcy “Boss” Tweed” [c. before 1873], courtesy of Wikipedia
• “Tammany Hall & 14th St West, New York City” by Irving Underhill [c. 1914], courtesy of Wikipedia
• “Interior view of Tammany Hall decorated for the National Convention July 4th, 1868” by W C Rogers & Co [c. 1868], courtesy of Wikipedia
• “Samuel Jones Tilden” by Frank Fowler [c. 1866-1910], courtesy of Wikipedia
• “Theodore Roosevelt” by Harris and Ewing [c. 1901-1908], courtesy of Wikipedia
• “Portrait of Charles F Murphy” by Falk [c. prior to 1903], courtesy of Wikipedia
• “Photograph of Al Smith” by Harris & Ewing [c. 1920s-1930s], courtesy of Wikipedia
• “William Randolph Hearst” by James E Purdy [c. 1906], courtesy of Wikipedia
• “Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1933” by Elias Goldensky [c. 1933], courtesy of Wikipedia
• “F. H. LaGuardia” by Bain News Service [c. 1915-1920], courtesy of Wikipedia

Featured Image: “William Marcy ‘Boss’ Tweed”

Year(s) Discussed: 1789-1967

In response to Jacob from The Podcast on Germany‘s question, I examine the relationship between the historically influential political organization of Tammany Hall and the presidents of the United States. Whether in support of or in opposition to Tammany, many presidents over the centuries have interacted with this New York City institution.

The video version of this episode can be found at https://vimeo.com/331561127

Sources used for this episode and other recommended resources can be found at http://presidencies.blubrry.com.

Featured Image: “Tammany Hall & 14th St West, New York City” by Irving Underhill [c. 1914], courtesy of Wikipedia

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Featured Image: “Samuel Chase” by John Beale Bordley [c. 1836], courtesy of Wikipedia

Special thanks to Sarah Tanksalvala of the American History Podcast for providing the intro quote for this episode!

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Featured Image: “Theodore Sedgwick” by Edgar Parker [c. 1888], courtesy of Wikipedia

Year(s) Discussed: 1872-1933

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Featured Image: “Calvin Coolidge the Bodybuilder”, courtesy of the Cutting Class Podcast

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