From Washington to Obama, 10 American Presidents a podcast narrated by guest hosts. The life and legacy of an American President. Each show is intercut with music and where possible archive news clips or dramatisations to set a feeling of place and time.
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EP: 26 – Inaugural addresses with Clint Loshe – live on Zoom
Newly sworn-in presidents usually give a speech referred to as an inaugural address. As with many inaugural customs, this one was started by George Washington in 1789. […] Th…
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Ep: 25 – Reagan part 1 – Iwan Morgan
Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and […] The post Ep:…
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Ep: 21 How the past will predict the 2020 American election – Misha Leybovich
Roifield speaks to tech entrepreneur Misha Leybovich about this theory of the 40 year pattern in American politics and what it tells us about 2020 […] The post Ep: 21 How the…
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Ep: 20 Young Lincoln part 2 with Jonathan F. Putnam
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassinat…
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Ep: 19 Young Lincoln part 1 with Jonathan F. Putnam
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassinat…
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EP: 18 – Sarada Peri – Speechwriter for President Obama and the naturalization ceremony speech.
Sarada Peri is a speechwriter and communications strategist. She was Special Assistant to the President and Senior Speechwriter for President Barack Obama. Prior to joining [……
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Ep: 17 Theodore Roosevelt Q and A – David Pietrusza
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919) was an American statesman and writer who served as the 26th President of the United States from 1901 to […] The po…
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Ep: 16 Theodore Roosevelt – David Pietrusza
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919) was an American statesman and writer who served as the 26th President of the United States from 1901 to […] The po…
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Ep: 15 – A loyal subject, Roifield hosts The Thomas Jefferson Hour
Roifield Brown hosts the Thomas Jefferson show and questions President Thomas Jefferson (as portrayed by humanities scholar Clay S. Jenkinson) about the failure of America [……
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Ep: 14 – The Election of 1800 – Vonnahme & Martin
The United States presidential election of 1800 was the fourth quadrennial presidential election. It was held from Friday, October 31 to Wednesday, December 3, 1800. […] The…
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Ep: 13 – Grant – Adam Vonnahme
Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was the 18th President of the United States (1869–77). As Commanding […] The post Ep: 13 – G…
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Ep:12 The United States presidential election of 1948 – David Pietrusza and Adam Vonnahme
The United States presidential election of 1948 was the 41st quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 2, 1948. Incumbent President Harry S. Truman, the [……
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Ep:11 The Presidents Speech – Kevin Stroud – The History of English
Kevin Stroud from The History of English Podcast , looks at the development of American English and how it’s presidents have helped it’s development. Benjamin Franklin,…
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Ep:10 Andrew Jackson – FT Fusco – Giants of History
Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was an American statesman who served as the seventh President of the United States from 1829 […] The post Ep:10 Andrew Jackson…
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Ep:9 The Monroe Doctrine – Zack Twamley – When Diplomacy Fails
The Monroe Doctrine was a U.S. foreign policy regarding domination of the Americas in 1823. It stated that further efforts by European nations to colonise […] The post Ep:9 T…
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Ep8: What is a Caucus – Adam Vonnahme
A caucus is a meeting of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement. The term originated in the United States, but has […] The post Ep8: What is a Caucus…
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Ep7: The Election of – 1964
The United States presidential election of 1964 was the 45th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 3, 1964. Democratic candidate and incumbent [……
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Ep6: FDR – Question and Answer show with David Pietrusza
Historian David Peitrusza answers listeners questions about FDR Questions from: Brett Von Schlosser Kristaps Andrejsons David P Hazen. Craig Beck Brandt Malone Adam Vonnahme Stephe…
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Ep:5 – FDR – David Pietrusza
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), commonly known as FDR, was a American statesman and political leader who served as the President of the […] The…
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EP:4 – Powell – Micheal Goldwasser – How the shows are made
Colin Luther Powell April 5, 1937 is an American statesman and a retired four-star general in the United States Army. He was the 65th United States […] The post EP:4 – Powell…