AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
2min chapter
#1533 A Conversation with Hamilton Scholar Hal Bidlack
Listening to America
Hamilton and Jefferson in the Electoral College
During the contested election of 1800 Hamilton calls Jefferson quote an intellectual voluptuary. I think that he was actually condemning Jefferson for what is actually one of Jefferson's greatest strengths which is the notion of being a polymath. The listeners will recall the election of 1800 was thrown into the House of Representatives. Adams the theoretical nominee of Hamlet of party was a non-factor. He picked Aaron Burr as his vice presidential nominee and they tied in the Electoral College, 73 votes a piece before the 12th amendment fixed the problem.
00:00
Transcript
Episode notes
Get the Snipd
podcast app
Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
AI-powered
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode
Save any
moment
Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways
Share
& Export
Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more
AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode