Just posted an update to patrons about what all is happening around Presidencies HQ! Not a patron? For more behind the scenes info as well as extra content on the ad-free feed, you can join today for as little as $1 per month. www.patreon.com/posts/spring...
As I work to put the finishing touches on the next episode, check out this snippet from my conversation with Jan Cigliano Hartman, author of the recently released, "Lincoln's Speechwriter: John Hay and the Friendship That Inspired American Eloquence." #history #POTUS #Lincoln
Greatly enjoyed the conversation today, Tim - thank you so much again! Look forward to releasing this forthcoming episode of Presidencies!
We're at the Ides of March Madness finals - cast your vote to decide who will come out on top this year: Marie Antoinette or Blackbeard!
For our last #FirstLadyFriday as part of #WomensHistoryMonth, I direct you to the first of the three-part episode on Lady Presidentress herself, Dolley Madison. Hers is a fascinating story that helped to define the role of First Lady. #history #FLOTUS #WHM www.presidenciespodcast.com/4-081-dolley...
A co-chair of the Republican National Committee and a Counselor to the President, Anne Armstrong became the 1st female US Ambassador to the UK in 1976 then served nearly 10 years as chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board. #WomensHistoryMonth en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_L....
If you haven't already, be sure to check out the latest episode to learn how US presidents over the last century have impacted the healthcare debate in the US and where the debate is going in the present day. #history #POTUS www.presidenciespodcast.com/the-century-...
Today is my Vice Presidencies co-host's birthday! 🎉 If you haven't already, while we're celebrating Alex's birthday, check out the fun we have learning about all of the veeps starting with the one and only John Adams. #history #VPOTUS #JohnAdams www.presidenciespodcast.com/vpotus-001-j...
Kimberly Teehee of the Cherokee Nation was the 1st Deputy Dir for Native American Outreach for the DNC then later served as White House Sr Advisor for Native American Affairs from 2009 until 2012. #WomensHistoryMonth en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimberl...
The House of Representatives passed a resolution #OTD in 1796 calling on Washington to furnish papers related to the negotiation of Jay's Treaty. Learn why the President refused to fulfill this request by listening to this episode! #history #POTUS www.presidenciespodcast.com/132-samsons-...
Look forward to listening!
Look forward to listening - it’s next in my queue!
It's always an honor to be included in the #ScholarSunday thread alongside so many great historians and podcasters. Check it out to engage with the latest scholarship this week - thanks so much @americanstudier.bsky.social!
William H Crawford left his seat in the Senate #OTD in 1813 in order to assume his post as US Minister to France. Learn more about Crawford's leadership in the Senate and his diplomatic career by listening to his three-part episode! #history #POTUS www.presidenciespodcast.com/satt-0301-wi...
Vice Admiral Antonia Novello became the 1st woman & the 1st Hispanic American to serve as US Surgeon General when she was appointed to the post in 1990 by President George Bush. #WomensHistoryMonth #WHM #history en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonia...
We're nearing the end of the Ides of March Madness - get your votes in!
A new episode is now available! With my special guests, we explore the century-long battle over healthcare in the US and the impact of presidential leadership in the debate up to the present day. Hope you'll take time to check it out! #history #POTUS www.presidenciespodcast.com/the-century-...
I can see it - good casting! 🎥
President Monroe approves of this late afternoon read. 📚
Here's a sneak preview of the next episode featuring my conversation with not one but two scholars about the social and political battles over health care policy in the US and the role presidents have played in it. Watch your feed! #history #POTUS #history
As I finish work on the next episode, be sure to check out the latest episode to learn more about James Monroe's journey from the Virginia ratification convention to the presidency and all of the twists and turns in between! #history #POTUS #Monroe www.presidenciespodcast.com/factions-for...
The history of the women of the Hemings family (including Sally Hemings) is a powerful one, and this remains one of the episodes that I'm so grateful for the opportunity to have worked on. Hope you'll give it a listen! #WomensHistoryMonth #history www.presidenciespodcast.com/326-present-...
This #FirstLadyFriday is a bit different as neither of the women in this episode actually served as First Lady in the traditional sense but both were crucial figures in Jefferson's life - his wife Martha and his daughter Martha. #WomensHistoryMonth #FLOTUS www.presidenciespodcast.com/3285-the-two...
Dolores Huerta, in her work as an activist and labor organizer since the 1950s, has lived out the slogan she coined - "Sí, se puede." For her efforts, she has received numerous honors including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. #WomensHistoryMonth #WHM en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolores...
If you haven't already, be sure to check out the latest episode to learn about James Monroe's diplomatic career and the various twists and turns in his path to the presidency. It was quite a wild journey for him! #history #POTUS #Monroe www.presidenciespodcast.com/factions-for...
Amanda Simpson assumed office in 2015 as the Deputy Asst Sec of Def for Operational Energy, becoming the 1st openly trans woman to serve as a political appointee in a US presidential administration. #WomensHistoryMonth en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_...
Have you ever wondered how video games came to be the large global industry that they are today? Once you finish the latest episode, check out Ethan's YouTube channel, Play History, to learn about the history of video games from their origins! #history www.youtube.com/@play_history
John C Calhoun was born #OTD in 1782. Learn more about his life, lengthy career (including his tenures as Secretary of War, Vice President, and Secretary of State), and controversial legacy by listening to his three-part episode! #history #VPOTUS #Calhoun www.presidenciespodcast.com/satt-0331vpo...
Eight years after being admitted to the CA state bar, Annette Abbott Adams became the first female Assistant Attorney General in 1920 - one achievement of her notable legal career which spanned the course of decades. #WomensHistoryMonth #WHM en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annette...
There's a reason certain books are left out of the lectionary. Those were a slog in my Bible read, but there are much more approachable and interesting books ahead once you get through them!
