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Presidential Chronicles
David Fisher
231 episodes
2 days ago
Welcome to Presidential Chronicles, the series of books, podcasts, and videos on American history as seen through the lives of the Presidents of the United States. The stories come from David Fisher's robust yet concise biographies of every American President. Fisher tells the stories of these lives with approx. ten episodes episodes for each President, averaging about 12 minutes in length, with each episode delving into a particular aspect of the President's life, along with an assortment of direct quotations, images, and relevant perspective.
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Welcome to Presidential Chronicles, the series of books, podcasts, and videos on American history as seen through the lives of the Presidents of the United States. The stories come from David Fisher's robust yet concise biographies of every American President. Fisher tells the stories of these lives with approx. ten episodes episodes for each President, averaging about 12 minutes in length, with each episode delving into a particular aspect of the President's life, along with an assortment of direct quotations, images, and relevant perspective.
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Presidential Chronicles
Episode #230: Benjamin Harrison #5: Senator Harrison (1880-1887)

Benjamin Harrison #5: Senator Harrison (1880-1887); Topics covered include: Election of 1880, campaign for James Garfield, elected U.S. Senator, assassination of James Garfield, strong advocate for veterans issues, marriage of both children, election of 1884, and gerrymander in Indiana leads to loss in reelection campaign


Key people: James Garfield, Carrie Harrison, Russell Harrison, Mamie Harrison, Charles Guiteau, Chester Arthur, May Saunders, Robert McKee, James Blaine, Wharton Barker, and Louis Michener


For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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3 days ago
13 minutes 33 seconds

Presidential Chronicles
Episode #229: Benjamin Harrison #4: Postwar: Law & Politics (1865-1878)

Benjamin Harrison #4: Postwar: Law & Politics (1865-1878); Topics covered include: Return from war, reunite with family, reopen law practice, attend veterans reunions, case of Ex parte Milligan, Panic of 1873, buys new home, runs for Governor of Indiana (1876), serves on the Mississippi River Commission, death of father John Scott Harrison, and the grave robbing of his father's body


Key people: Oliver Morton, Carrie Harrison, Russell Harrison, Mamie Harrison, Nancy Clem, Jacob Young, Nancy Young, Lambdin Milligan, Tom Browne, Cyrus Hines, William Miller, Godlove Orth, James ("Blue Jeans") Williams, Rutherford Hayes, John Scott Harrison, John Harrison, and Augustus Devin


For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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4 days ago
12 minutes 31 seconds

Presidential Chronicles
Episode #228: Benjamin Harrison #3: The War Years (1862-1865)

Benjamin Harrison #3: The War Years (1862-1865); Topics covered include: Off to war with the 70th Indiana, skirmish at Russellville, loses job as Reporter for State Supreme Court, Emancipation Proclamation, Atlanta Campaign, Battle of Resaca, Battle of New Hope Church, Battle of Golgotha Church, Battle of Peach Tree Creek, promotion to Brigadier General, end of Civil War, and the Grand Review at Washington


Key people: John Morgan; S.C. Vance, Carrie Harrison, Abraham Lincoln, William Ward, William Rosecrans, Ulysses Grant, William Sherman, Joseph Hooker, John Hood, Joseph Johnston, and George Meade


For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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5 days ago
15 minutes 39 seconds

Presidential Chronicles
Episode #227: Benjamin Harrison #2: Getting Noticed (1854-1862)

Benjamin Harrison #2: Getting Noticed (1854-1862); Topics covered include: Law practice (slow start), birth of son, Russell, aligns with Republican Party, elected City Attorney (Cincinnati), Secretary State Central Committee of the Republican Party (Indiana), birth of daughter, Mary (Mamie), elected Reporter for the State Supreme Court, election of Abraham Lincoln, Civil War begins, focus on law practice, and agrees to recruit a regiment of volunteers for the Union Army


Key people: Carrie Harrison, John Rea, William Wallace, Russell Harrison, John Scott Harrison, Mary (Mamie) Harrison, Abraham Lincoln, William Seward, Thomas Hendricks, William "Pink" Fishback, George McClellan, and Oliver Morton


For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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6 days ago
14 minutes 24 seconds

Presidential Chronicles
Episode #226: Benjamin Harrison #1: Born to be a Politician (1833-1854)

Benjamin Harrison #1: Born to be a Politician (1833-1854); Topics covered include: Family lineage in American political history, growing up, religious teaching, education, marriages to Caroline (Carrie) Scott, and passing the Bar


Key people: Benjamin Harrison V, William Henry Harrison, John Scott Harrison, Robert Bishop, John Scott, Caroline (Carrie) Scott, and Bellamy Stover


For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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1 week ago
8 minutes 11 seconds

Presidential Chronicles
Episode #225: Grover Cleveland #10: Peace at Princeton (1897-1908)

Grover Cleveland #10: Peace at Princeton (1897-1908); Topics covered include: Post-presidency, buys home in Princeton (NJ), relationship with the university, authors two books, family life in retirement, birth of his fourth and fifth children, death of his first born (Ruth), election of 1900, election of 1904, thoughts on the presidency, trustee of The Equitable, and his death


Key people: Andrew West, Woodrow Wilson, Frances Cleveland, Richard Cleveland, Francis Cleveland, Ruth Cleveland, William McKinley, William Jennings Bryan, Thomas Ryan, Morgan O'Brien, George Westinghouse, and Mark Twain


For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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1 week ago
13 minutes 12 seconds

Presidential Chronicles
Episode #224: Grover Cleveland #9: Fighting the Good Fight to the End (1894-1897)

Grover Cleveland #9: Fighting the Good Fight to the End (1894-1897); Topics covered include: 2nd term, Pullman Strike, land dispute with Great Britain and Venezuela, Monroe Doctrine, currency wars, gold standard, bond sales, Democrats turn on him, election of 1892, and the end of his presidency


Key people: George Pullman, Eugene Debs, Richard Olney, John Altgeld, Walter Gresham, James Monroe, J.P. Morgan, William Jennings Bryan, and William McKinley


For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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1 week ago
16 minutes 8 seconds

Presidential Chronicles
Episode #223: Grover Cleveland #8: Back to the White House (1893)

Grover Cleveland #8: Back to the White House (1893); Topics covered include: 2nd term inauguration and priorities, 2nd term Cabinet, rebellion in Hawaii, economic panic, cancer (and secrecy), and Special Session of Congress on the economy


Key people: Thomas Bayard, Charles Fairchild, Walter Gresham, John Carlisle, Richard Olney, Shan Bissell, Daniel Lamont, Melvin Fuller, John Stevens, Sanford Dole, James Blount, R.M. O'Reilly, Joseph Bryant, Adlai Stevenson, Elias Benedict, Frances Cleveland, W.W. Keen, and William Wilson


For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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1 week ago
17 minutes 55 seconds

Presidential Chronicles
Episode #222: Grover Cleveland #7: An Extended Interregnum (1888-1893)

Grover Cleveland #7: An Extended Interregnum (1888-1893); Topics covered include: Election of 1888, loss to Benjamin Harrison, post-presidency; birth of daughter (Ruth), opposed to Harrison administration policies; Election of 1892, and re-elected President of the United States


Key people: Allen Thurman, James Blaine, Benjamin Harrison, David Hill, Frances Cleveland, Ruth Cleveland, Adlai Stevenson, Richard Coker, and James Weaver


For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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1 week ago
14 minutes 41 seconds

Presidential Chronicles
Episode #221: Grover Cleveland #6: Marriage and Economics (1885-1888)

Grover Cleveland #6: Marriage and Economics (1885-1888); Topics covered include: Relationship with - and marriage to - Frances Folsom, purchase of Oak View, military pensions, Seed Bill, vetoes, currency battles, and attempt to lower the tariff


Key people: Oscar Folsom, Emma Folsom, Frances Folsom, Daniel Lamont, Shan Bissell, William Cleveland, Daniel Manning, Charles Fairchild, William Morrison, and Roger Mills


For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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2 weeks ago
17 minutes 32 seconds

Presidential Chronicles
Episode #220: Grover Cleveland #5: Reform President (1885-1886)

Grover Cleveland #5: Reform President (1885-1886); Topics covered include: President; inauguration; Reform efforts: civil service, navy, western land, Indian relations, civil rights, and labor relations


Key people: Chester Arthur, Rose Cleveland, William Sinclair, Daniel Lamont, William Whitney, Lucius Lamar, Phil Sheridan, Henry Dawes, and Frederick Douglass


For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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2 weeks ago
15 minutes 57 seconds

Presidential Chronicles
Episode #219: Grover Cleveland #4: All the Way To the Top (1884-1885)

Grover Cleveland #4: All the Way To the Top (1884-1885); Topics covered include: Governor of New York, election of 1884, nasty campaign, Maria Halpin paternity scandal, close election, victory, interregnum, and Cabinet selections


Key people: Sam Tilden, Daniel Manning, Thomas Bayard, Allen Thurman, Thomas Hendricks, Daniel Lamont, James Blaine, George Ball, Maria Halpin, Oscar Folsom Cleveland, Samuel Burchard, William Whitney, Shan Bissell, Lucius Lamar, and Augustus Garland


For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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2 weeks ago
13 minutes

Presidential Chronicles
Episode #218: Grover Cleveland #3: Reform Governor (1882-1883)

Grover Cleveland #3: Reform Governor (1882-1883); Topics covered include: Governor of New York, pursues more reforms, vetoes, conflicts with opposition (particularly Tammany Hall), and physical toll of office


Key people: Edgar Apgar, John Kelly, Alonzo Cornell, Roscoe Conkling, Charles Folger, Mary Hoyt, Daniel Lamont, and Thomas Grady


For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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2 weeks ago
11 minutes 34 seconds

Presidential Chronicles
Episode #217: Grover Cleveland #2: New Sheriff in Town (1870-1882)

Grover Cleveland #2: New Sheriff in Town (1870-1882); Topics covered include: Private law practice, Sheriff (Erie County), reformer, death of Oscar Folsom, elected Mayor (Buffalo), pushes more reforms, and "Veto Mayor"


Key people: Lyman Bass, Shan Bissell, Oscar Folsom, Fred Cleveland, Cecil Cleveland, George Clinton, John Sheehan, George Talbot, Martin Flanagan, and Alonzo Cornell


For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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2 weeks ago
14 minutes 11 seconds

Presidential Chronicles
Episode #216: Grover Cleveland #1: Earnest Young Man (1837-1870)

Grover Cleveland #1: Earnest Young Man (1837-1870); Topics covered include: Parents, birth, youth, religious teachings, moves to Buffalo, becomes lawyer, work ethic, joins Democratic Party, avoids service in Civil War, becomes Assistant District Attorney, and social activities


Key people: Moses Cleveland, Richard Cleveland, Ann (Neal) Cleveland, William Cleveland, Lewis Allen, Fred Cleveland, Cecil Cleveland, George Benninsky, Dennis Bowen, Albert Lanning, and Oscar Folsom


For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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3 weeks ago
13 minutes 53 seconds

Presidential Chronicles
Episode #215: Chester Arthur #10: To the End (1884-1886)

Chester Arthur #10: To the End (1884-1886); Topics covered include: Election of 1884, foreign affairs, dedication of the Washington Monument, end of the Arthur presidency, reviews of the Arthur presidency, lingering illness, burns all papers, and death

Key people: William English, James Blaine, John Logan, Grover Cleveland, Frederick Freylinghuysen, Theodore Roosevelt, Alan Arthur, Jimmy Smith, and Julia Sand

For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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3 weeks ago
13 minutes 50 seconds

Presidential Chronicles
Episode #214: Chester Arthur #9: Anything but the Work (1883-1884)

Chester Arthur 9: Anything but the Work (1883-1884); Topics covered include: Enjoys social aspects of presidency, illness flairs up, diagnosed with Bright's Disease, dedicates new Brooklyn Bridge, end of correspondence from Julia Sand, trips South and West (latter = Yellowstone National Park), tariff legislation, push for modernization of the U.S. Navy, judicial setbacks on civil rights, little progress in this area, and establishing civilian government for Alaska

Key people: James Blaine, Benjamin Brewster, Julia Sand, Phil Sheridan, William Chandler, and William Arthur

For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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3 weeks ago
11 minutes 46 seconds

Presidential Chronicles
Episode #213: Chester Arthur #8: Shocker: From Spoilsman to Leading Reformer (1882-1883)

Chester Arthur #8: Shocker: From Spoilsman to Leading Reformer (1882-1883); Topics covered include: Backlash against Chinese Immigration, Veto over Annual River and Harbors Bill, Star Route trials, trial and execution of Charles Guiteau, visit to Julia Sand, onset of illness, New York state elections, position on Civil Service Reform, and the Pendleton Act

Key people: Rutherford Hayes, Julia Sand, Stephen Dorsey, Benjamin Brewster, Charles Guiteau, Charles Folger, Grover Cleveland, Roscoe Conklin, and George Pendleton

For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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3 weeks ago
13 minutes 28 seconds

Presidential Chronicles
Episode #212: Chester Arthur #7: What to Expect from the Unlikeliest President Ever (1881-1882)

Chester Arthur #7: What to Expect from the Unlikeliest President Ever (1881-1882); Topics covered include: Inaugurated as 21st President, Cabinet adjustments, begins to turn away from the Conkling political machine, articulates policies in First Annual Message (including Civil Service Reform), criticism and encouragement from Julia Sand, family in the White House, and enjoys social role as President but little else of job

Key people: James Garfield, Charles Guiteau, John Brady, Morrison Waite, Roscoe Conkling, William Robertson, David Davis, William Windom, Edwin Morgan, Charles Folger, Wayne Macveagh, Benjamin Brewster, Frederick Frelinghuysen, Robert Lincoln, Nell Arthur, Ellen Arthur, Mary McElroy, Alan Arthur, Ulysses Grant, Julia Grant, and Julia Sand

For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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3 weeks ago
13 minutes 15 seconds

Presidential Chronicles
Episode #211: Chester Arthur #6: A Machine VP, and the Assassination of the President (1880-1881)

Chester Arthur #6: A Machine VP, and the Assassination of the President (1880-1881); Topics covered include: James Garfield selects his Cabinet, Inauguration of Garfield and Arthur, patronage activity, conflict between administration and Roscoe Conkling, Arthur remains aligned to Conkling, Garfield's nominees approved, Conkling and Thomas Platt resign, Arthur supports them, assassination attempt of President Garfield, Arthur's reaction, the first letter from Julia Sand, the death of President Garfield, Arthur takes oath as the 21st President of the United States

Key people: Roscoe Conkling, James Garfield, James Blaine, Edwin Merritt, William Robertson, Adam Badeau, Thomas Platt, Thomas Nast, Charles Guiteau, Julia Garfield, and Julia Sand

For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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4 weeks ago
17 minutes 46 seconds

Presidential Chronicles
Welcome to Presidential Chronicles, the series of books, podcasts, and videos on American history as seen through the lives of the Presidents of the United States. The stories come from David Fisher's robust yet concise biographies of every American President. Fisher tells the stories of these lives with approx. ten episodes episodes for each President, averaging about 12 minutes in length, with each episode delving into a particular aspect of the President's life, along with an assortment of direct quotations, images, and relevant perspective.