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Presidencies of the United States

This podcast is devoted to exploring presidential history from the founding of the office in 1789 on through the present day. I plan to take a systematic approach to both the people and the events that have shaped and reshaped each administration and the office in general.

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SATT 027.1 - Richard Rush Part One
April 17, 2024

SATT 027.1 - Richard Rush Part One

Tenure of Office: February 10, 1814 - November 12, 1817 (as Attorney General); March 07, 1825 - March 05, 1829 (as Secretary of the Treasury) As discussed in this two-part episode, while Richard Rush may not be the most w…
Interview with Talmage Boston, How the Best Did It
April 7, 2024

Interview with Talmage Boston, How the Best Did It

Year(s) Discussed: 1732-1989 Leadership is naturally one of the main topics that comes up when talking about US presidents, but it’s not always talked about with practical implications in mind. In this conversation with T…
4.30 - We Have Met the Enemy
March 31, 2024

4.30 - We Have Met the Enemy

Year(s) Discussed: 1813 As the War of 1812 moved into its second year, two American commanders on the northwestern frontier - William Henry Harrison and Oliver Hazard Perry - struggled against logistical challenges and po…
Interview with Salina B Baker, The Line of Splendor
March 24, 2024

Interview with Salina B Baker, The Line of Splendor

Year(s) Discussed: 1742-1814 Nathanael Greene served as one of Washington's top generals during the Revolutionary War, but what lasting legacy did this man whose life was cut tragically short leave for the Early Republic?…
S010 - The Jeffersonian Revolution: 1800
March 10, 2024

S010 - The Jeffersonian Revolution: 1800

Year(s) Discussed: 1800-1801 The election rematch between President John Adams and Vice President Thomas Jefferson in 1800 did not go quite according to plan thanks to the original method of electors casting ballots. In t…
VPOTUS 003.2 - Aaron Burr Part Two
March 3, 2024

VPOTUS 003.2 - Aaron Burr Part Two

Tenure of Office: March 4, 1801 - March 4, 1805 Burr may only have served one term as Vice President, but as we discuss in this episode, it was a turbulent four years filled with political intrigue, power struggles, and a…
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