[Abridged] Presidential Histories
From Yorktown to the Civil War, Pearl Harbor to 9/11, discover the pivotal moments that defined each president's life and legacy and the lessons we can draw from them. New episodes available the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month.
Podcasting since 2020 • 123 episodes
[Abridged] Presidential Histories
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45.A) The rhetoric of Donald Trump, an interview with Jennifer Mercieca
Donald Trump does not talk like a politician. But where some hear truth telling, and others hear something unhinged, professor Jennifer Mercieca hears a consistent rhetorical strategy designed to bind audiences to Trump and sever them from ever...
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43.) George W Bush 2001-2009
"I can hear you! The rest of the world hears you. And the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon." - George W Bush, World Trade Center Site, September 14, 2001George W. Bush did not get the presidency he though...
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42.A) Bill Clinton's Economic Legacy, an interview with Nelson Lichtenstein
"It's the economy, stupid" - Clinton advisor James Carville, 1992.Bill Clinton left office with a 66% approval rating. This was in large part because 81% of Americans approved his handling of the economy - 71% said the 1999 was the best...
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42.) Bill Clinton
“There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.’” — Bill Clinton's inaugural address, Jan. 20, 1993.Bill Clinton has the highest end-of-term approval rating of any president in modern hi...
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BONUS! 2024 Friendsgiving History Podcast Spectacular
For the third consecutive year, four podcasters got together to record their annual Friendsgiving History Podcast Spectacular. Tune in as I'm joined by three fellow history podcasters and friends for a roundtable discussion on U.S. and presiden...
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