How It Started (1831): Conventional Wisdom
- Episode aired Jul 2016
1831 saw the advent of a third party which had a new idea for selecting presidents. It is a system that remains intact today, and that is the presidential nominating convention.1831 saw the advent of a third party which had a new idea for selecting presidents. It is a system that remains intact today, and that is the presidential nominating convention.1831 saw the advent of a third party which had a new idea for selecting presidents. It is a system that remains intact today, and that is the presidential nominating convention.