S2 E27 William Howard Taft and Washington, DC

James Madison, the last of the Founding Presidents to pass, but one supremely focused on his historical legacy. Journey back to Montpelier to check out the simple cemetery with a large obelisk, and what this means for the memory of the Fourth President!  Learn about James Madison's long post-presidency, his death, and the ways he is commemorated!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2024/03/12/season-3-episode-4-james-madisons-tomb/

Season 1's James Madison Episode-"James Madison and Port Conway"

Season 2's James Madison Episode-"James Madison and Montpelier"

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"Thomas Jefferson surives!"--famous last words. While not true in a corporeal sense, Jefferson's legacy is with us and debated here. Journey back to Monticello to check out the simple cemetery with a large obelisk, and an outsized contribution to our country!  Learn about Thomas Jefferson, Third President, and his long post-presidency, his death, and the ways he is commemorated!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2024/02/27/season-3-episode-3-thomas-jeffersons-tomb/

Season 1's Thomas Jefferson Episode-"Thomas Jefferson and Shadwell"

Season 2's Thomas Jefferson Episode-"Thomas Jefferson and Monticello"

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"Querulous, bald, blind, crippled, toothless" John Adams! And those are the compliments! We are back in Quincy and checking out the church that holds TWO presidents' graves, as well as their spouses!  Learn about John Adams' long post-presidency, his death, and the way he is commemorated!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2024/02/13/season-3-episode-2-john-adams-tomb/

Season 1's John Adams Episode-"John Adams and Braintree"

Season 2's John Adams Episode-"John Adams and Peacefield"

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"First in War, First in Peace, First...President in a Grave?!" We are back and checking out George Washington's precedence-setting end of term, post-Presidency, death, and gravesite!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2024/01/30/season-3-episode-1-george-washingtons-tomb/

Season 1 George Washington Episode-"George Washington and Pope Creek"

Season 2 George Washington Episode-"George Washington and Mount Vernon"

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We are coming back for Season 3 of "Visiting the Presidents," focused on Visiting the Presidents' gravesites! Hear what you can expect from each new episode as well as some things to keep in mind as we explore the end of Presidents' administrations, their transitions, their post-Presidency, deaths, and commemorations!

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BONUS episode featuring my summer of presidential travels as I fit in as many birthplaces, gravesites, homes, and other sites into one history professor's summer break.  The second of three trips, join me as I visit New York State and City, Washington, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, St. Louis, and Arizona!

Check out "How I Spent My Summer of Presidential Travels, 2023, Part 1"!
Check out "How I Spent My Summer of Presidential Travels, 2023, Part 2"!

Links to Previous Episodes Mentioned:
Birthplaces
"James Garfield and Moreland Hills"
"William McKinley and Niles"
"Theodore Roosevelt and Manhattan"
"Franklin Roosevelt and Hyde Park"
"Richard Nixon and Yorba Linda"

Homes
"Thomas Jefferson and Monticello"
"James Monroe and Highland"
"Abraham Lincoln and Springfield"
"Ulysses Grant and Galena"
"James Garfield and Lawnfield"
"Chester Alan Arthur and Manhattan"
"Theodore Roosevelt and Sagamore Hill"
"Franklin Roosevelt and Warm Springs"
"Barack Obama and Oahu (and Kalorama)"

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BONUS episode featuring my summer of presidential travels as I fit in as many birthplaces, gravesites, homes, and other sites into one history professor's summer break.  The second of three trips, join me as I visit Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, and DC!

Check out "How I Spent My Summer of Presidential Travels, 2023, Part 1"!

Links to Previous Episodes Mentioned:
Birthplaces
"Thomas Jefferson and Shadwell"
"William Henry Harrison and the Berkeley Plantation"
"John Tyler and Greenway Plantation"
"James Polk and Pineville"
"Zachary Taylor and Montebello"
"Woodrow Wilson and Staunton"

Homes
"Thomas Jefferson and Monticello"
"James Madison and Montpelier"
"James Monroe and Highland"
"John Tyler and Sherwood Forest"
"William Howard Taft and Washington DC"
"Woodrow Wilson and Washington DC"
"Warren Harding and Marion"
"Herbert Hoover and Palo Alto"
"Lyndon Johnson and the LBJ Ranch"
"Gerald Ford and Alexandria"
"Bill Clinton and Chappaqua"
"Barack Obama and Oahu (and Kalorama)"

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BONUS Episode featuring Presidential hauntings and ghost stories from the White House, as well as a short history of how Americans fell in love with hauntings!

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BONUS episode featuring my summer of presidential travels as I fit in as many birthplaces, gravesites, homes, and other sites into one history professor's summer break.  The first of three trips, join me as I visit Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Mississippi!

Links to Previous Episodes Mentioned:
Birthplaces
"Andrew Johnson and Raleigh"
"George W Bush and New Haven"

Homes
"James Polk and Columbia"
"Zachary Taylor and Louisville"
"Andrew Johnson and Greeneville"
"George HW Bush and Kennebunkport"
"George W Bush and Crawford"

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We are recapping the Presidential Homes we Visited in Season 2! I will give out Presidential Home Superlatives, including, Most Improved, Can't Wait to ReVisit, and and Best Gardens, and rank my Top FIFTEEN Favorite Homes!

Let's ring out Season 2 with this fun episode and get excited for Season 3!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2023/09/05/season-2-episode-47-my-top-fifteen-presidential-homes-and-season-2-recap/


Check out Season 1's Birthplace Rankings and Recap!  

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