• 1. Alabama - The Man Who Almost Wasn't Vice President with Abi Ayres

  • Jul 19 2021
  • Length: 33 mins
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  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (23 ratings)

1. Alabama - The Man Who Almost Wasn't Vice President with Abi Ayres

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  • 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follow the ethical, democratic process we uphold today, and Sharon shares how King’s social status, wealth, race, and outdated electoral systems influenced his pursuit of the “American Dream.”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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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GREAT podcast

I love listen to Sharon share stories! easy to listen to and fun lesser known facts to learn!

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Great Story!

Sharon always delivers interesting American history tidbits….and this episode didn’t disappoint…WOW! I love her storytelling!

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So excited to finally listen to this podcast!

I love listening to Sharon Says So! I always learn something new and fascinating from her!

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Sharon Does Not Disappoint!!

I've been following Sharon on IG for months now. She is everything you could ever dream of having in a teacher. Knowledgeable, kind, funny, witty, and caring. I am not surprised in the slightest that her podcast is as engaging and informative as her IG page. Get ready to laugh, cry, and be thoroughly entertained as she takes you through lesser known stories of history.

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so enjoyable

Sharon has such a great way of telling a story! I love that she is talking with Abi and that they just converse and laugh together! I loved it and cant wait to hear more!

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So much good information

I love learning about history. My daughter and I stopped and started the podcast because we were having so many conversation about the new information we were learning.

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Outrageously Interesting!!!

I loved hearing this story about the VP that almost wasn't. LOTS of 'you are kidding' moments. I love all the facts that Sharon is always sharing!! Can't wait to listen to more episodes.

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Sharon is amazing! Follow now!

Sharon and Abi are great together and so fun! Interesting story in this first episode. Can't wait to listen to more!

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Loved it! I definitely had not learned this in high school history! So fun and amusing!!! 😂

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So interesting!

This was my first ever podcast and it did not disappoint! Sharon is a phenomenal storyteller and is so engaging! I had never heard of William Rufus King and found this story fascinating. Great job, Sharon and Abi!

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