Presidential Potpourri
A snippet of each president's character - good and bad.
Episodes
8 episodes
Do you really know Andrew Jackson?
Do you really know Andrew Jackson? References Meacham, J. (2008). American lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House. Random HouseMoser, H. D. (2018, March 7). Andrew Jackson. Tennessee Ency...
Incredible lives: John Quincy and Louisa Adams
JQA Battles Slaveocracy, Louisa takes the most adventurous trip of any first lady and a little about the Corrupt Bargain References Traub, J. (2016). John Quincy Adams: Militant spirit. Basic Books...
Interesting lives: James and Elizabeth Monroe
See how James and Elizabeth Monroe rescued the wife of the Marquis de Lafayette References McGrath, T. (2020). James Monroe: A Life. DuttonTraub, J. (2016). John Quincy Adam...
James and Dolley Madison
James scored big when Dolley entered his life References Brookhiser, R. (2011). James Madison. Basic BooksCost, J. (2021). James Madison: America's first partisan. Basic Books.Gutzm...
Thomas Jefferson (and Sally Hemings, too)
References Meacham, J. (2012). Thomas Jefferson: The art of power. Random House. <...
John and Abigail Adams
References McCullough, D. (2001). John Adams. Simon & Schuster. Ellis, J. J. (1993). Passionate sage: The character and legacy of John Adams. W. W. Norton & Company.