History of the United States I / Unit 10 USH1 1408 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Tippecanoe and Tyler Too
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The idea
The Whig slogan paired Harrison's battle with his running mate, John Tyler, in a phrase built for chanting rather than for argument.
In practice
A campaign organised around a rhythm and a memory.
Where people slip
The Whigs had opposed Jacksonian methods and then adopted them wholesale, which is how the second party system settled.
Your place on the trail
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