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Christopher Stark
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A snippet of each president's character - good and bad. 

Episodes

  1. 3d ago

    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. Dutton Traub, J. (2016). John Quincy Adams: Militant spirit. Basic Books Nagel, P. C. (1997). John Quincy Adams: A public life, a private life. Alfred A. Knopf. Brookhiser, R. (2011). James Madison. Basic Books Cost, J. (2021). James Madison: America's first partisan. Basic Books. Gutzman, K. R. C. (2012). James Madison and the making of America. St. Martin's Press Larson, E. J. A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America's First Presidential Campaign. Free Press. Meacham, J. (2012). Thomas Jefferson: The art of power. Random House. Gordon-Reed, A. (1997). Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American controversy. University Press of Virginia. Chervinsky, L. M. (2020). The cabinet: George Washington and the creation of an American institution. Harvard University Press. McCullough, D. (2001). John Adams. Simon & Schuster. Ellis, J. J. (1993). Passionate sage: The character and legacy of John Adams. W. W. Norton & Company. Chernow, R. (2010). Washington: A life. Penguin Books. Winik, J. (2007). The great upheaval: America and the birth of the modern world, 1788–1800. HarperCollins.   Did each President care about the country more than his own interests?

  2. 6d ago

    James and Dolley Madison

    James scored big when Dolley entered his life  References  Brookhiser, R. (2011). James Madison. Basic Books Cost, J. (2021). James Madison: America's first partisan. Basic Books. Gutzman, K. R. C. (2012). James Madison and the making of America. St. Martin's Press Larson, E. J. A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America's First Presidential Campaign. Free Press. Meacham, J. (2012). Thomas Jefferson: The art of power. Random House. Gordon-Reed, A. (1997). Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American controversy. University Press of Virginia. Chervinsky, L. M. (2020). The cabinet: George Washington and the creation of an American institution. Harvard University Press. McCullough, D. (2001). John Adams. Simon & Schuster. Ellis, J. J. (1993). Passionate sage: The character and legacy of John Adams. W. W. Norton & Company. McGrath, T. (2020). James Monroe: A Life. Dutton Chernow, R. (2010). Washington: A life. Penguin Books. Winik, J. (2007). The great upheaval: America and the birth of the modern world, 1788–1800. HarperCollins.   Did each President care about the country more than his own interests?

  3. Sep 6

    Thomas Jefferson (and Sally Hemings, too)

    References  Meacham, J. (2012). Thomas Jefferson: The art of power. Random House.  Gordon-Reed, A. (1997). Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American controversy. University Press of Virginia.  Larson, E. J. A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America's First Presidential Campaign. Free Press.  Chervinsky, L. M. (2020). The cabinet: George Washington and the creation of an American institution. Harvard University Press.  McCullough, D. (2001). John Adams. Simon & Schuster.  Ellis, J. J. (1993). Passionate sage: The character and legacy of John Adams. W. W. Norton & Company.  McGrath, T. (2020). James Monroe: A Life. Dutton  Chernow, R. (2010). Washington: A life. Penguin Books.  Winik, J. (2007). The great upheaval: America and the birth of the modern world, 1788–1800. HarperCollins.  Brookhiser, R. (2011). James Madison. Basic Books  Cost, J. (2021). James Madison: America's first partisan. Basic Books.  Did each President care about the country more than his own interests?

  4. Sep 1

    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.  John Quincy Adams: Militant spirit. Basic Books. [1]  Chernow, R. (2010). Washington: A life. Penguin Books.  Larson, E. J. A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America's First Presidential Campaign. Free Press.  Winik, J. (2007). The great upheaval: America and the birth of the modern world, 1788–1800. HarperCollins.  Marchick, D., Tippett, A., & Wilson, A. J. (2022). The peaceful transfer of power: An oral history of America's presidential transitions. University of Virginia Press.  Chervinsky, L. M. (2020). The cabinet: George Washington and the creation of an American institution. Harvard University Press.  Thomas, L. (2016). Louisa: The extraordinary life of Mrs. Adams. Penguin Press. [1]  Meacham, J. (2012). Thomas Jefferson: The art of power. Random House.  Brookhiser, R. (2011). James Madison. Basic Books  Cost, J. (2021). James Madison: America's first partisan. Basic Books.  Hamilton, A., Madison, J., & Jay, J. (2014). The federalist papers (L. Goldman, Ed.). Oxford University Press. (Original work published 1787–1788).  Did each President care about the country more than his own interests?

  5. Aug 27

    George Washington and the Power of Silence

    References  Winik, J. (2001). April 1865: The month that saved America. HarperCollins. Chernow, R. (2010). Washington: A life. Penguin Books. Larson, E. J. A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America's First Presidential Campaign. Free Press. Winik, J. (2007). The great upheaval: America and the birth of the modern world, 1788–1800. HarperCollins. McGrath, T. (2020). James Monroe: A life. Dutton Marchick, D., Tippett, A., & Wilson, A. J. (2022). The peaceful transfer of power: An oral history of America's presidential transitions. University of Virginia Press. Chervinsky, L. M. (2020). The cabinet: George Washington and the creation of an American institution. Harvard University Press. Cost, J. (2021). James Madison: America's first partisan. Basic Books. McCullough, D. (2001). John Adams. Simon & Schuster. Meacham, J. (2012). Thomas Jefferson: The art of power. Random House. Brookhiser, R. (2011). James Madison. Basic Books Hamilton, A., Madison, J., & Jay, J. (2014). The federalist papers (L. Goldman, Ed.). Oxford University Press. (Original work published 1787–1788). Ellis, J. J. (1993). Passionate sage: The character and legacy of John Adams. W. W. Norton & Company. Did each President care about the country more than his own interests?

  6. Aug 25

    The Six Characteristics of the Best Presidents

    An introductory  deep dive into the personalities of the American Presidents reveals their character and leadership qualities of the best.  Did each President care about the country more than his own interests?

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A snippet of each president's character - good and bad. 

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    Christopher Stark
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    2026
  • Episodes
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