visiting the presidents

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 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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Our First State and Current President go hand-in-hand! Joe Biden, 46th President of the United States: our first President from Delaware, and with an extensive real-estate portfolio! Learn about Joe's political career and time as Vice President; his election and Presidency; his wives, and family; and his homes! 
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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2023/06/13/season-2-episode-46-joe-biden-and-wilmington/

Season 1's Joe Biden Episode: "Joe Biden and Scranton" 

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Titan of real estate, and 45th President of the United States, we will explore the many homes of Donald Trump! Learn about Donald's career; turn to politics; his wives and family; and his many larger-than-life homes! 
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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2023/05/29/season-2-episode-45-donald-trump-and-mar-a-lago/

Season 1's Donald Trump Episode: "Donald Trump and Queens" 

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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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In an Empire State of Mind again for the home of Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States! How did the confirmed Southern Democrat end up in Yankee territory? Listen as we explore Bill Clinton's political career; his election and Presidency; his wife, Hillary, and daughter; and his homes!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2023/04/17/season-2-episode-42-bill-clinton-and-chappaqua/

Season 1's Bill Clinton Episode: "Bill Clinton and Hope" 

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What we've got here is NOT a failure to communicate with the Great Communicator's homes in California! Learn about Ronald Reagan's turn to national politics; his election and Presidency; his wives, Jane Wyman and Nancy Davis Reagan, and children; as well as his homes in Sacramento, Bel Air, and the Rancho del Cielo!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2023/03/20/season-2-episode-40-ronald-reagan-and-rancho-del-cielo/

Season 1's Ronald Reagan Episode: "Ronald Reagan and Tampico"

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Georgia, We've Got You on Our Mind! We are heading back to the sleepy town of Plains, Georgia, and the home of Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States. Just across town from his birthplace, learn about Jimmy Carter's home, as well as his political rise; his election and Presidency; his wife, Rosalynn, and children, and more!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2023/03/06/season-2-episode-39-jimmy-carter-and-plains/

Season 1's Jimmy Carter Episode: "Jimmy Carter and Plains" 

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We are heading across the USA with Gerald Ford, 38th President, and his homes in Alexandria, Virginia; Vail, Colorado; and Rancho Mirage, California. Hear about Gerald's political career; sudden vice presidency and Presidency; his wife, Betty, and family; and his homes!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2023/02/20/season-2-episode-38-gerald-ford-and-alexandria/

Season 1's Gerald Ford Episode: "Gerald Ford and Omaha"

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Heading to the Golden State and the sunny beaches of San Clemente, with La Casa Pacifica, home of Richard Nixon, 37th President! Learn about Richard Nixon's political career; his election defeat and victory; his Presidency; his wife, Pat, and daughters; as well as his various homes!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2023/02/06/season-2-episode-37-richard-nixon-and-la-casa-pacifica/

Season 1's Richard Nixon Episode: "Richard Nixon and Yorba Linda"

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A man, and general of the world, let's explore the 34th President of the United States, Dwight Eisenhower and his home in Gettysburg! We'll discuss his military career and public life; his turn to politics and election; his Presidency; his wife, Mamie, and son; and his many homes, but especially the farm at Gettysburg!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2022/12/26/season-2-episode-34-dwight-eisenhower-and-gettysburg/

Season 1's Dwight Eisenhower Episode: "Dwight Eisenhower and Denison"

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Special BONUS Episode bringing you celebrations and festivities from the Ghosts of Presidential Christmases Past and Present, including White House celebrations, parties, decorations, and more! We also explore how Christmas in America has evolved and how the Presidents reflect the holiday and its celebration!

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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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