Episode No. 22 – Election Day on the Streets of Philadelphia (Part 2

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Found in Philadelphia

Lori Aument

27 episodes

3 months ago

A Philly history podcast. Philadelphia is a treasure trove of stories. Many of these stories are hidden in plain sight. We walk by them everyday and don’t see them. Other stories we think we know, but we don’t look close enough to see the details. The Found in Philadelphia podcast aims to bring these stories into focus, to introduce you to the places and people of Philly, and to help you see the city with new eyes. Each story will highlight a moment in Philly’s past that still impacts us today. Every episode will take you on a field trip in the city that you can experience for yourself. Find out more at foundinphiladelphia.com.

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Episode No. 22 – Election Day on the Streets of Philadelphia (Part 2 – The New American Capital)

Found in Philadelphia

31 minutes 1 second

1 year ago

Episode No. 22 – Election Day on the Streets of Philadelphia (Part 2 – The New American Capital)

The founding fathers wanted to pretend that the government of the newly formed United States stood above faction. But organizing and get out the vote tactics in the streets of Philadelphia proved this wasn’t true. By 1830, political parties had become a driving force behind Election Day. Voting was now a partisan contest limited to only white men. In Philly, the day had a wild, festival feeling that could, and often did, turn violent.

Our guest for this series is Professor Mark Brewin, Associate Professor of Media Studies, at the University of Tulsa. This mini-series relies heavily on Professor Brewin’s 2008 book Celebrating Democracy: The Mass Mediated Ritual of Election Day.

If you want to learn more and see images of Election Day in Philadelphia throughout history, follow this link to read the Election Day in Philadelphia Companion Blog. You’ll find a full list of my sources there as well.

This episode was mixed by The Wave Podcasting. Guitar, bass and drums played by Kai Reuter.