Blood on the Senate Floor

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Scandalized

Boise State Public Radio

10 episodes

1 month ago

In each episode of Scandalized, political scientists Charlie Hunt and Jaci Kettler unpack a political scandal from American history: the story, its scandalous details, the political meaning and motivations behind the act. What can political science teach us about what happened? How has the scandal and its aftermath changed American politics? And what on earth were these politicians thinking? Make a donation to support Scandalized today.

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History

News,

Government

Blood on the Senate Floor

Scandalized

47 minutes 52 seconds

1 year ago

Blood on the Senate Floor

This week on Scandalized, we go back to the 1850s, and things get violent. A U.S. Senator clings to life after being beaten in the halls of Congress by one of his colleagues. The caning of Senator Charles Sumner; its causes, its consequences and its familiar political divisions. A transcript of this episode is available. Content Warning: Violence and blood For more sources and bonus info on this episode, visit www.scandalizedpod.com.