Ken Owen, Michael Hattem, and Roy Rogers explore the origins of the Electoral College and its early development prior to the Civil War, including the debates at the Constitutional Convention and during ratification, its implementation in the first few presidential elections, and how it changed during the first half of the nineteenth century.

Ep. 30: The Electoral College In Early America

Ken Owen, Michael Hattem, and Roy Rogers discuss holidays in early America including Christmas, thanksgivings, Pope's Day, and the Fourth of July.

Ep. 31: Holidays in Early America

“The JuntoCast” is a monthly podcast in which academic historians discuss historians' current understanding of various topics related to early American history. Regular contributors include Ken Owen (host), Michael Hattem (panelist and producer), and Roy Rogers (panelist). If you want to dig deeper into early America and the American Revolution than your average Barnes & Noble book, "The JuntoCast" is like getting to listen in on a group of expert historians having an informal and informative conversation. 

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