Podcast appearances and mentions of william rufus king

S2E17 - Oh, how we wish the queerest president wasn't one of our nation's worst! So gay, so terrible, y'all. Trent and Marissa talk out Buchanan's long-term relationship with Rufus King, the many scandals of his administration, and his chronic inaction in the lead up to the Civil War. Plus, gallons of oysters, Russian czarinas, slippery leather pumps, and a D.C. love shack! This is the end of Season Two, but we'll be back in the spring with Lincoln and his (allegedly) beautiful thighs!  Email pardonme.presidentialpod@gmail.com to contact us or issue corrections (with sources, please)!   Produced and Edited by Trent Thomson and Marissa Macy Original music by Noise of Approval Graphic design by Darcey Mckinney   Sources The Worst President – The Story of James Buchanan by Gary Boulard Bosom Friends: The Intimate World of James Buchanan and William Rufus King by Thomas J. Balcerski https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xLd0ePyZ4m0SF2Kw6Nmym?si=ea13bea683c9451f https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/james-buchanan-why-is-he-considered-americas-worst-president#:~:text=Buchanan%20supported%20the%20theory%20that,wedge%20into%20the%20Democratic%20Party. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/president-james-buchanan-directly-influenced-outcome-dred-scott-decision-180962329/ https://www.battlefields.org/learn/topics/john-browns-harpers-ferry-raid

Now that Mr. Biden is halfway through his presidential term, we want to find his place in US history. In other words, we want to weigh his presidency against prior US presidents. For example, how do Mr. Biden's successes or failures stack up against his predecessors? How does his age compare to prior US presidents? I know that's a big concern for lots of people. And related to that, here is another question: have any former US presidents died of old age while in office? How about classified documents? Has that been an issue with other sitting presidents? Also, there is the matter of the Democratic Party itself. Would Andrew Jackson, the first president of the Democratic Party, recognize President Biden's democratic party? How about FDR - a more modern Democratic President? Would he recognize President Biden's Democratic Party? Would either of them vote for a Biden second term? To learn more about this history, and to get some insights into what's happening now, in our present moment, I spoke to Dr. Thomas J. Balcerski. He is a visiting professor in US History at Occidental College, also known as Oxy, where he teaches courses on U.S. Presidents and First Ladies as well as the history of the Democratic Party, from Thomas Jefferson to Joe Biden. In addition to Oxy, Dr. Balcerski is a professor of American history at Eastern Connecticut State University. Dr. Balcerski is also a Long-Term Fellow at the Huntington Library, where he is conducting research for his forthcoming book The Greatest Party Ever Known, which we discuss in this episode…. He is the author of Bosom Friends: The Intimate World of James Buchanan and William Rufus King. Among his many publications and projects with the White House History Quarterly, Civil War History, Journal of Social History, and others, he recently appeared on the Discovery+ series “The Book of Queer” to discuss the sexuality of Abraham Lincoln. To learn more about Dr. Balcerski, you can visit his academic homepage, In addition, below are links to two other fascinating episodes: S3E1: Principles & Roots of the GOP, Prof. Joel Richard Paul S2E41: A 2nd Trump Term? Prof. Michael J. Gerhardt I hope you enjoy these episodes. Adel Host of the History Behind News podcast HIGHLIGHTS: get future episode highlights in your inbox. SUPPORT: please click here and join our other supporters in the news peeler community. Thank you.

This Sidebar episode starts with my notes from my trip to Cuba "in support of the Cuban people," one of the exceptions to the general ban on Americans traveling there. Those notes lead to a story from American - Cuban relations: Three "filibustering" invasions of Cuba launched from the United States in the 1840s, the strange American origin of the flag of Cuba, the election of Franklin Pierce on the platform of acquiring Cuba for the United States, and the curious swearing in of his Vice President, William Rufus King, on a sugar plantation in Cuba. Twitter: @TheHistoryOfTh2 Facebook: The History of the Americans Podcast Selected references for this episode Ada Ferrer, Cuba: An American History Fulgencio Batista (Wikipedia) Franklin Pierce (Wikipedia) William Rufus King (Wikipedia) "As Cuba turns page on Castro era, economic reform gains urgency" "Economic Reforms In Cuba Over the Past Decade" "The rise of Vegas, thanks to the fall of Cuba"

Dr. Thomas Balcerski - Scholar of early American history. He is author of “Bosom Friends: The Intimate World of James Buchanan and William Rufus King.” While Biden allies have said he will seek a second term, the president has shied away from making any public declarations. He joins Tavis to unpack the “great risk” that comes with Biden's waffling on a future presidential run.

Originally from North Carolina, William Rufus King would move to Alabama and become instrumental in the establishment of Alabama as a state, writing the first constitution and creating Alabama. He would also serve the country at the national level as well. He became Vice-President of the United States with President Franklin Pierce, but he would never serve a day. This is King's story on the Alabama Short Stories podcast.Support the PodcastThe podcast is free but it's not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us. Tell a friend about the podcast. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-artMake a donation to the podcast. You can find links in the footer at  AlabamaShortStories.com. You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.  Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/shawnwrightAL)

Wowee! We are finally closing in on the final VP Potential of this 1852 US Election! And this is a real blast from the past as far as election figures are concerned. No really, the last time we talked about this guy was like, last year! Let's find out what he's up to now in this REBROADCAST with the NEW INFO at the 3:36 mark! Become a Patron!

  October 18, 2021 - America's only bachelor president has had whispers about his relationship with a certain vice president for almost two centuries. But were they more than friends, and why does the answer matter in 2021? Our time machine travels back to the pre-Civil War period, to delve into the personal lives of our 15th president, James Buchanan, and his roommate William Rufus King, the 13th vice president -- a pair that has long been the target of snickering, insults -- and more recently, of celebration. Our guide on this journey is a historian, not a gossip columnist. Thomas Balcerski and he brings us Bosom Friends: The Intimate World of James Buchanan and William Rufus King. Tom is a presidential and political historian at Eastern Connecticut State University, as well as a contributor for CNN, NBC Connecticut, and Made by History, the Washington Post's history blog. Find him on social media at Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. Special thanks to presidential historian Louis Picone for submitting a video question for this interview. Louis has appeared on the History Author Show three times for his books Grant's Tomb: The Epic Death of Ulysses S. Grant and the Making of an American Pantheon, as well as the bookenders Where the Presidents Were Born: The History & Preservation of the Presidential Birthplaces and The President is Dead! The Extraordinary Stories of the Presidential Deaths, Final Days, Burials, and Beyond.

In this episode, Sharon is joined by Abigail Ayres, an average person, in her own words, bringing love, life, laughter, and joy to Instagram. Sharon and Abigail discuss the life and legacy of William Rufus King, the 13th vice president of the United States, who served a term of a few weeks before his untimely death. William Rufus King's lifelong political career was a far cry from those who are expected to follow the ethical, democratic process we uphold today, and Sharon shares how King's social status, wealth, race, and outdated electoral systems influenced his pursuit of the “American Dream.” As a proponent of slavery and founding member of Selma, Alabama, Sharon and Abi examine the irony of the civil rights marches led by Martin Luther King Jr. on the soil of King's former plantation one century later and discuss how we can extract the contributions of historical figures in America while also condemning their immorality. For more information on this episode including all resources and links discussed go to https://www.sharonmcmahon.com/podcast 

Click https://thepeel.news/register/subscribe-support/ to support our podcast for the price of a cup of coffee. The knee of a police officer placed on the neck of an African American man for longer than 8 minutes - in broad daylight, brazenly in full view of a cell phone camera. How did we get here? How have previous U.S. Presidents handled violence against African Americans? How have they reacted to high-profile criminal proceedings involving Black people? And how does President Biden's handling of the killing of George Floyd and Derek Chauvin's trial hold up against our prior presidents? So that we better understand our present, Thomas Balcerski, a professor of American history and a frequent contributor to CNN, NBC and Washington Post provides us with perspective from the past by taking us on a journey - at times a discomfiting one – through America's history. Tune in to ThePeel.news podcast as Professor Balcerski teaches us that free African Americans were snatched from the North into the slavery of the South. He brings this story to life through the example of the Academy Award-winning film "12 Years A Slave". From this antebellum period, he informs of the post-Civil War atrocities of the Ku Klux Klan and how President Grant and his DOJ crushed them, only for white supremacy to come back in a different form, with a different name. We learn from Professor Balcerski the heart-wrenching story of Emmett Till - a murdered African American teenager - and his intrepid mother's determination for all the world to know, and to see, what happened to her boy. We compare the responses of Presidents Eisenhower and Obama to the murders of teenage African Americans. Finally, we are reminded that George Floyd's death was not the first time that police violence against African Americans was recorded.... for all Americans to see. Here's a hint: Rodney King. Click this link to read ThePeel.news post that is related to this podcast episode.  Information about this episode's guest: Professor Thomas Balcerski is an associate professor of history at Eastern Connecticut State University (link to his academic homepage: https://www.easternct.edu/faculty-directory/balcerski.html), where he teaches classes on early American history, African American history, and presidents and first ladies. He is a frequent contributor to CNN, the Washington Post, and NBC, and is the author of Bosom Friends: The Intimate World of James Buchanan and William Rufus King, published b y Oxford University Press in 2019 (book link). You can find him on Twitter @tbalcerski. Here is the long-form Amazon link to his book: https://www.amazon.com/Bosom-Friends-Intimate-Buchanan-William/dp/0190914599

William, a political giant of the time and the likely partner to our 15th president James Buchanan. We discuss the necessity for intimate male friendship and how these two brought DC nightlife back. Veering sightly from what you might expect on a FLOTUS pod, but this story of love, confidence, partnership and politics has got to be told. Also, we run 10 miles, Claire still can't find the matrix and Elyse gets a new floor lamp. 

Was James Buchanan secretly the nation's first gay president? Join me as I interview historian Thomas Balcerski, author of Bosom Friends, the intimate world of James Buchanan and William Rufus King, on the 150-year-old rumors about Buchanan's sexuality. We'll also dive into Buchanan's presidency and ask, what can we learn from a man widely considered one of the worst presidents we've ever had?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/AbridgedPresidentialHistories)

The 13th Vice President of the United States remains obscure. Where King's name does come up, it's often with the wrong picture. Or he's confused with Rufus King.  According to our guest, Thomas Balcerski, Associate Professor of History at Eastern Connecticut University, he should be in the discussion with Clay and Calhoun and Webster and others. Balcerski is author of Bosom Friends: The Intimate World of James Buchanan and William Rufus King (Oxford University Press, 2019). We get into the Presidential Ratings Game too.  

Eastern Connecticut State Univ. professor Thomas Balcerski teaches a class on the relationship between two prominent 19th century politicians: James Buchanan, elected president in 1856, and William Rufus King, who served briefly as vice president in 1853. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barack Obama has often been compared to Abraham Lincoln. So, was Joe Biden more like Lincoln's first vice president, Hannibal Hamlin, or his second, Andrew Johnson? Find out in this special episode of the podcast featuring an interview with Dr. Thomas J. Balcerski, who is an American history professor and the author of Bosom Friends: The Intimate World of James Buchanan and William Rufus King. Purchase Dr. Balcerski's book: https://www.amazon.com/Bosom-Friends-Intimate-Buchanan-William/dp/0190914599 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/numberone/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/numberone/support

The United States of America's first gay – and worst – President. This bumbling slaveholder collaborated with the Confederacy, promoted the racist Dred Scott decision at the Supreme Court, and cohabited in Washington with a dashing Alabama Senator who, in the words of President Andrew Jackson was the "Aunt Nancy" to his "Aunt Fancy."  ----more---- Like our show? Support us, buy cute shirts, and check out past episodes at www.badgayspod.com/ Sources: Baker, Jean H. James Buchanan: The American Presidents Series: The 15th President, 1857-1861. Macmillan, 2004.   Balcerski, Thomas J. Bosom Friends: The Intimate World of James Buchanan and William Rufus King. Oxford University Press, 2019.   Buchanan, James. Inaugural Address, March 4, 1857: https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/presidential-speeches/march-4-1857-inaugural-address   Katz, Jonathan. Love Stories: Sex Between Men Before Homosexuality. University of Chicago Press, 2001.   Watson, Robert P. Affairs of State: The Untold History of Presidential Love, Sex, and Scandal, 1789–1900. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2012.   Our intro music is Arpeggia Colorix by Yann Terrien, downloaded from WFMU's Free Music Archive and distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Our outro music is by DJ Michaeloswell Graphicsdesigner.  

The friendship of the bachelor politicians James Buchanan (1791-1868) of Pennsylvania and William Rufus King (1786-1853) of Alabama has excited much speculation through the years. Why did neither marry? Might they have been gay? Or was their relationship a nineteenth-century version of the modern-day "bromance"? In Bosom Friends: The Intimate World of James Buchanan and William Rufus King, Thomas J. Balcerski explores the lives of these two politicians and discovers one of the most significant collaborations in American political history. He traces the parallels in the men's personal and professional lives before elected office, including their failed romantic courtships and the stories they told about them. Unlikely companions from the start, they lived together as congressional messmates in a Washington, DC, boardinghouse and became close confidantes. Around the nation's capital, the men were mocked for their effeminacy and perhaps their sexuality, and they were likened to Siamese twins. Over time, their intimate friendship blossomed into a significant cross-sectional political partnership. Balcerski examines Buchanan's and King's contributions to the Jacksonian political agenda, manifest destiny, and the increasingly divisive debates over slavery, while contesting interpretations that the men lacked political principles and deserved blame for the breakdown of the union. He closely narrates each man's rise to national prominence, as William Rufus King was elected vice-president in 1852 and James Buchanan the nation's fifteenth president in 1856, despite the political gossip that circulated about them.While exploring a same-sex relationship that powerfully shaped national events in the antebellum era, Bosom Friends demonstrates that intimate male friendships among politicians were--and continue to be--an important part of success in American politics.-Thomas J. Balcerski is an Assistant Professor of History at Eastern Connecticut State University. He holds a B.A. from Cornell University, an M.A. from SUNY Stony Brook, and a Ph. D. from Cornell University. He is the author of Acacia Fraternity at Cornell: The First Century and Bosom Friends: The Intimate World of James Buchanan and William Rufus King. You can follow him on Twitter at @tbalcerski.

Pete Buttigieg has dropped out of the Democratic presidential primary. But is it possible we've already had a gay president? Join Dr. Eric Cervini and his friend, Gregory Lehrmann, as they discuss whether President James Buchanan may have loved another man. Then, hear from an expert on the matter, Professor Thomas Balcerski, author of Bosom Friends: The Intimate World of James Buchanan and William Rufus King.Support the show (http://ericcervini.com)

This Vice Presidential Candidate, while quite minor at first, is representative of a growing faction that is going to change the ENTIRE POLITICAL GAME in the future. So yeah, he may be operating on the DL right now, but I'll have my eye on him for this 1824 US Election, that's for sure! Become a Patron!

In "Bosom Friends: The Intimate World of James Buchanan and William Rufus King," Thomas J. Balcerski explores the lives of these two politicians and discovers one of the most significant collaborations in American political history. He traces the parallels in the men's personal and professional lives before elected office, including their failed romantic courtships and the stories they told about them. Unlikely companions from the start, they lived together as congressional messmates in a Washington, DC, boardinghouse and became close confidantes. Around the nation's capital, the men were mocked for their effeminacy and perhaps their sexuality, and they were likened to Siamese twins. Over time, their intimate friendship blossomed into a significant cross-sectional political partnership. Balcerski examines Buchanan's and King's contributions to the Jacksonian political agenda, manifest destiny, and the increasingly divisive debates over slavery, while contesting interpretations that the men lacked political principles and deserved blame for the breakdown of the union. He closely narrates each man's rise to national prominence, as William Rufus King was elected vice-president in 1852 and James Buchanan the nation's fifteenth president in 1856, despite the political gossip that circulated about them. Thomas J. Balcerski is an Assistant Professor of History at Eastern Connecticut State University. Description courtesy of Oxford University Press.

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In which a U.S. vice-president spends his entire six-week term dying in Cuba, and Ken reads some fun, flirty letters from future president James Buchanan. Certificate #39087.

Daniel F. Brooks, Director(retired) at the Arlington Historic House and Gardens in Birmingham, Alabama, presents Opulence and Intrigue: Odiot, Rihouët, and the Diplomatic Service of Alabama’s William Rufus King for the 2011 Antiques Forum at the Historic New Orleans Collection.