Presidential Potpourri

Epizodes

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  Interesting lives: James and Elizabeth Monroe 14.09.2026 18min

  See how James and Elizabeth Monroe rescued the wife of the Marquis de Lafayette References McGrath, T. (2020). James Monroe: A Life. Dutton Traub, J. (2016). John Quincy Adams: Militant spirit. Basic Books Nagel, P. C. (1997). John Quincy Adams: A public life, a private life. Alfred A. Knopf. Brookhiser, R. (2011). James Madison. Basic Books Cost, J. (2021). James Madison: America's first partisan. Basic Books. Gutzman, K. R. C. (2012). James Madison and the making of Ameri...
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  James and Dolley Madison 11.09.2026 15min

  James scored big when Dolley entered his life References Brookhiser, R. (2011). James Madison. Basic Books Cost, J. (2021). James Madison: America's first partisan. Basic Books. Gutzman, K. R. C. (2012). James Madison and the making of America. St. Martin's Press Larson, E. J. A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America's First Presidential Campaign. Free Press. Meacham, J. (2012). Thomas Jefferson: The art of power. Random House. Gordon-Reed, A. (1997). Th...
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  Thomas Jefferson (and Sally Hemings, too) 06.09.2026 18min

  References Meacham, J. (2012). Thomas Jefferson: The art of power. Random House. Gordon-Reed, A. (1997). Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American controversy. University Press of Virginia. Larson, E. J. A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America's First Presidential Campaign. Free Press. Chervinsky, L. M. (2020). The cabinet: George Washington and the creation of an American institution. Harvard University Press. McCullough,...
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  John and Abigail Adams 01.09.2026 19min

  References McCullough, D. (2001). John Adams. Simon & Schuster. Ellis, J. J. (1993). Passionate sage: The character and legacy of John Adams. W. W. Norton & Company. John Quincy Adams: Militant spirit. Basic Books. [1] Chernow, R. (2010). Washington: A life. Penguin Books. Larson, E. J. A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America's First Presidential Campaign. Free Press. Winik, J. (2007). The great upheaval: America a...
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  George Washington and the Power of Silence 26.08.2026 19min

  References Winik, J. (2001). April 1865: The month that saved America. HarperCollins. Chernow, R. (2010). Washington: A life. Penguin Books. Larson, E. J. A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America's First Presidential Campaign. Free Press. Winik, J. (2007). The great upheaval: America and the birth of the modern world, 1788–1800. HarperCollins. McGrath, T. (2020). James Monroe: A life. Dutton Marchick, D., Tippett, A., & Wilson, A. J. (2022). The peaceful t...
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  The Six Characteristics of the Best Presidents 25.08.2026 13min

  An introductory deep dive into the personalities of the American Presidents reveals their character and leadership qualities of the best. Did each President care about the country more than his own interests?