Presidential Potpourri

Episodes

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  The Tragic Presidency of Franklin Pierce 05.11.2026 19m

  References for Franklin Pierce Holt, M. F. (2010). Franklin Pierce. Times Books Ginsberg, G. (2021). First Friends: The powerful, unsung (and unelected) people who shaped our presidents. Grand Central Publishing. Finkelman, P. (2011). Millard Fillmore: The American Presidents Series: The 13th President, 1850–1853. Henry Holt and Company. Rayback, R. J. (1959). Millard Fillmore: Biography of a president. Henry Stewart. Woo, I. (2023). Master slave husband wife: An epic journey from...
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  Decade of Decline: Millard Fillmore and the Compromise of 1850 26.10.2026 20m

  References for Millard Fillmore Finkelman, P. (2011). Millard Fillmore: The American Presidents Series: The 13th President, 1850–1853. Henry Holt and Company. Rayback, R. J. (1959). Millard Fillmore: Biography of a president. Henry Stewart. Woo, I. (2023). Master slave husband wife: An epic journey from slavery to freedom. Simon & Schuster Bauer, K. J. (1985). Zachary Taylor: Soldier, planter, statesman of the old Southwest. Louisiana State University Press. Eisenhower, J. S. ...
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  Who the Heck was Zachary Taylor? 21.10.2026 19m

  References for Zachary Taylor Bauer, K. J. (1985). Zachary Taylor: Soldier, planter, statesman of the old Southwest. Louisiana State University Press. Eisenhower, J. S. D. (2008). Zachary Taylor (A. M. Schlesinger Jr., Ed.). Times Books. Merry, R. W. (2009). A country of vast designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent. Simon & Schuster. Seigenthaler, J. (2004). James K. Polk (A. M. Schlesinger Jr., Ed.). Times Books. Boulard, G. (2015). ...
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  James Polk and Manifest Destiny 11.10.2026 20m

  James Polk References Merry, R. W. (2009). A country of vast designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent. Simon & Schuster. Seigenthaler, J. (2004). James K. Polk (A. M. Schlesinger Jr., Ed.). Times Books. Bauer, K. J. (1985). Zachary Taylor: Soldier, planter, statesman of the old Southwest. Louisiana State University Press. Eisenhower, J. S. D. (2008). Zachary Taylor (A. M. Schlesinger Jr., Ed.). Times Books. Leahy, C. J. (2020). Preside...
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  Tippecanoe and Tyler, Too 05.10.2026 21m

  First Time: A President Dies in Office References - William Henry Harrison and John Tyler Collins, G. (2012). William Henry Harrison (A. M. Schlesinger, Jr. & S. Wilentz, Eds.). Times Books; Henry Holt and Company. [1, 2, 3] Owens, R. M. (2007). Mr. Jefferson's hammer: William Henry Harrison and the origins of American Indian policy. University of Oklahoma Press Leahy, C. J. (2020). President without a party: The life of John Tyler. LSU Press May, G. (2008). John Tyler: The 10th pre...
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  Presidents 8-15 perpetuated slavery. Meet #8, Martin Van Buren 28.09.2026 19m

  Presidents 8-15 perpetuated slavery. Meet #8, Martin Van Buren References Widmer, T. (2005). Martin Van Buren: The American Presidents Series: The 8th president, 1837–1841. Times Books. (2024). Martin Van Buren: America's first politician. Oxford University Press. [1, 2] White House. (n.d.). Hannah Hoes Van Buren. whitehouse.gov Bernstein, P. L. (2005). Wedding of the waters: The Erie canal and the making of a great nation. W. W. Norton & Company. Blight, D. W. (2018). F...
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  Do you really know Andrew Jackson? 24.09.2026 18m

  Do you really know Andrew Jackson? References Meacham, J. (2008). American lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House. Random House Moser, H. D. (2018, March 7). Andrew Jackson. Tennessee Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 19, 2026, from http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/andrew-jackson Smith, M. B. (1906). The first forty years of Washington society: Portrayed by the family letters of Mrs. Samuel Harrison Smith (Margaret Bayard) (G. Hunt, Ed.). [The First Forty Years of Washing...
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  Incredible lives: John Quincy and Louisa Adams 20.09.2026 18m

  JQA Battles Slaveocracy, Louisa takes the most adventurous trip of any first lady and a little about the Corrupt Bargain References 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. Thomas, L. (2016). Louisa: The extraordinary life of Mrs. Adams. Penguin Press Meacham, J. (2008). American lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House. Random House McGrath, T. (2020). James Monroe: A L...
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  Interesting lives: James and Elizabeth Monroe 14.09.2026 18m

  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 15m

  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 18m

  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 19m

  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 19m

  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 13m

  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?