President Profiles Phillip Chapman
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Episodes examine the individual histories of the 45 men who served in the highest office in the land: who they were, where they came from, what made them tick, and where they succeeded and failed. Welcome to our interviews & discussions regarding American presidents.
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Bill Clinton (1993-2001): The Presidency Years
In this episode we explore what made Clinton a winning candidate for the Democratic Party in both 1992 and 1996. From there we tackle his sex scandals and also his approach to race relations. Finally we end by talking about his economic miracle and his place in the presidential hierarchy with its accompanying limitations.
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Clinton (1993-2001): The Man from Hope
In this episode we begin with Clinton's childhood and then go on to his time at Georgetown (22:00). After which we discuss how he met Hillary (27:00) and then delve into his governorship.
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James Monroe (1817-1825): 2nd Term & The Monroe Doctrine
In this episode we explore the second term of James Monroe. We start with the panic of 1819, and then move on to the Maine Missouri compromise, and finally end with Monroe's second term, his legacy, and a discussion of the Monroe doctrine.
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James Monroe (1817-1825): Becoming President
We begin by talking about the War of 1812, then carry on with the election of 1816 (16:00). After this we talk about the Era of Good Feelings (22:00). Finally we discuss the territorial expansion that happened during Monroe's first term as well as the growing predicament of slavery.
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james monroe (1817-1825 Pre-Presidency, from Virginia to Paris and back
In this episode we begin our discussion of the fifth president of the USA, James Monroe. Beginning with an introduction we head into his early life (11 mins), then onto his war service and reading law for Jefferson (16 mins). From there we go into a bit about his career in Paris (28 mins) and as governor of VA where he dealt with a slave rebellion (40 mins). Finally we end the podcast talking about his service in the cabinets of Jefferson (50 mins) and Madison (56 mins).
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Garfield (1881) & Chester A. Arthur (1881-1885) : Death Comes to the White House
Garfield is murdered by a supporter who did not feel he was given a job which he deserved under the patronage system. After this we move on to Chester A. Arthur’s clash with Hayes, over his time as the Collector at the US Treasury Office, a job which made him quite well to do. As well as discussions on immigration during his period and his legacy.