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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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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 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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I am turning this Episode over to my listeners to hear about what sites and episodes you enjoyed hearing the most! I am also laying out what to expect in Season 3! 

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Let's head Deep in the Heart of Texas for the home of George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States, just outside Crawford! Nowhere could George W be more himself than in the natural setting (and away from Washington)! Learn about George's career; his elections and Presidency; his wife, Laura, and daughters; and his homes!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2023/05/01/season-2-episode-43-george-w-bush-and-crawford/

Season 1's George W Bush Episode: "George W Bush and New Haven" 

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You can take Harry S Truman out of Independence, but you can't take the Independence out of Harry S Truman! Learn about the 33rd President's lightning-quick ascension into the top office; his election and administration; his wife, Bess, and daughter; as well as his home at Independence!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2022/12/12/season-2-episode-33-harry-s-truman-and-independence/

Season 1’s Harry S Truman Episode: "Harry S Truman and Lamar"

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"A chicken in every pot, and two cars in every garage!" Visiting Herbert Hoover, he'd be able to afford it! Not so much for Americans wracked by the Great Depression. Learn about Herbert Hoover's philanthropy and turn to politics; his election and Presidency; his wife, Lou, and sons; and his many homes!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2022/11/14/season-2-episode-31-herbert-hoover-and-palo-alto/

Season 1’s Herbert Hoover Episode: “Herbert Hoover and West Branch” 

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For being Silent Cal, there's a lot to say about Calvin Coolidge and his homes! Learn about the 30th President; his political career; his vice presidency and ascendancy to Presidency; his wife, Grace, and sons; and his homes in Northampton, MA, and Plymouth Notch, VT!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2022/10/31/season-2-episode-30-calvin-coolidge-and-northampton/

Season 1's Calvin Coolidge Episode: "Calvin Coolidge and Plymouth Notch"

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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 Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, and Washington, DC!

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Links to Previous Episodes Mentioned:
Birthplaces
George Washington and Pope's Creek
Thomas Jefferson and Shadwell
James Madison and Port Conway
James Monroe and Colonial Beach
Andrew Jackson and the Waxhaws
William Henry Harrison and Berkeley Plantation
John Tyler and Greenway Plantation
James Polk and Pineville
Zachary Taylor and Montebello
Jimmy Carter and Plains

Homes
George Washington and Mount Vernon
Thomas Jefferson and Monticello
James Madison and Montpelier
James Monroe and Highland
John Tyler and Sherwood Forest
Woodrow Wilson and Washington, D.C.

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Checking out the last of the Buckeye State Presidents, Warren Harding, 29th President, and his home in Marion, Ohio! We'll examine the Available Man/Bloviator-in-Chief, and his unique rise to power; his dynamic wife, Florence; his scandals; and his home!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2022/10/17/season-2-episode-29-warren-harding-and-marion/

Season 1's Warren Harding Episode: "Warren Harding and Blooming Grove" 

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Bringing you a special, location-specific post! Your guide to Visiting the Presidents in the Big Apple, as we go through the birthplaces, gravesites, and homes of the Presidents who called New York City home--no matter how brief!
Created in collaboration with Ryan Purcell and The Gotham Center for New York City History!
Check out The Gotham Center and all that they do for New York City history!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2022/10/10/visiting-new-york-citys-presidents/

Featured Episodes:
"Theodore Roosevelt and Manhattan"
"Donald Trump and Queens"
"George Washington and Mount Vernon"
"James Monroe and Highland"
"Ulysses Grant and Galena"
"Chester Arthur and Manhattan" 

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Staying put in Washington for the home of Woodrow Wilson, 28th President, after he left the White House! Learn about Woodrow's unique rise to the office; his election and tumultuous Presidency; his illness; his wives, Ellen and Edith, and daughters; and his homes!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2022/10/03/season-2-episode-28-woodrow-wilson-and-washington-d-c/

Season 1's Woodrow Wilson Episode: "Woodrow Wilson and Staunton"

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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 parts, join me as I visit California, Texas, Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, and Ohio!

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Links to Previous Episodes Mentioned:
Ulysses Grant Birthplace
Benjamin Harrison Birthplace
William Howard Taft Birthplace
Herbert Hoover Birthplace
Dwight Eisenhower Birthplace
Lyndon Johnson Birthplace
Richard Nixon Birthplace
Gerald Ford Birthplace
Ronald Reagan Birthplace

Rutherford Hayes' Spiegel Grove
James Garfield's Lawnfield
William McKinley and Canton

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Heading to the Capitol for the first of many visits, this time for the home of William Howard Taft in the Kalorama neighborhood! Learn about William Howard's legal and political career; his election and Presidency; his wife, Helen, and accomplished children; as well as his many homes!
 
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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2022/09/19/season-2-episode-27-william-howard-taft-and-washington-d-c/

Season 1's William Howard Taft Episode: "William Howard Taft and Cincinnati" 

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Heading back to the Empire State and the stately home of Theodore Roosevelt, the iconic 26th President. Learn about Theodore's political career; his Vice Presidency and game-changing Presidency; his wives, Alice and Edith, and children; as well as his sprawling estate, Sagamore Hill, on Long Island!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2022/09/05/season-2-episode-26-theodore-roosevelt-and-sagamore-hill/

Season 1's Theodore Roosevelt Episode: "Theodore Roosevelt and Manhattan"

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Heading back to the Buckeye State and Canton, Ohio, and the homes of William McKinley, 25th President of the United States! Find out what happened to the famous front-porch campaign house, as well as how his other home is now commemorated, as well as his political career, election and Presidency, his wife, Ida, and family, and more!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2022/08/22/season-2-episode-25/

Season 1's William McKinley Episode: "William McKinley and Niles"

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Hoosier 23rd President? Benjamin Harrison! Let's explore Benjamin's beautiful home in Indianapolis, as well as his political career; election and Presidency; and his wives, Caroline and Mary, and children!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2022/08/09/season-2-episode-23-benjamin-harrison-and-indianapolis/

Season 1's Benjamin Harrison Episode: “Benjamin Harrison and North Bend” 

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Grover the Good? Or Grover the Non-Consecutive? Whichever you pick, Grover Cleveland has quite the life story, and we'll explore his political rise; his contentious elections and two Presidencies; his wife, Frances, and children; and his homes!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2022/08/01/season-2-episode-22-grover-cleveland-and-princeton/

Season 1's Grover Cleveland Episode: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2021/06/15/episode-22-grover-cleveland-and-caldwell/

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Forgotten President in the Big City, Chester Alan Arthur's home is still standing, but under very different management! Learn about Arthur's reluctant turn to politics; his vice presidency and Presidency; his wife, Ellen, and children; and what happened to his home!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2022/07/25/season-2-episode-21-chester-arthur-and-new-york-city/

Season 1's Chester Alan Arthur Episode: "Chester Alan Arthur and Fairfield" 

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Lawnfield is not the most creative name, but it is a very attractive and historic mansion, containing the history of one of our most brilliant men to become President, James Garfield! Learn about James' political rise; his election and brief presidency; his wife, Lucretia, and children; as well as his beautiful home!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2022/07/12/season-2-episode-20-james-garfield-and-lawnfield/

Season 1's James Garfield Episode: "James Garfield and Moreland Hills" 

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