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Presidential Chronicles

Welcome to Presidential Chronicles, the series of books, podcasts, and videos on American history as seen through the lives of the Presidents of the United States. The stories come from David Fisher"s robust yet concise biographies of every American President. Fisher tells the stories of these lives with approx. ten episodes episodes for each President, averaging about 12 minutes in length, with each episode delving into a particular aspect of the President"s life, along with an assortment of

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Episode #340: Harry Truman #13: Korea and MacArthur...

Presidential Chronicles ·

2026/04/24

Harry Truman #13: Korea and MacArthur (1950-1951); Topics covered include: Korean War, United Nations engagement, Douglas MacArthur's landing at Inchon, meeting between Truman and MacArthur at Wake Island, assassination attempt by Puerto Rican Nationalists, China enters the war, death of Charlie Ross, Truman objects to critique of Margaret Truman's singing concert, Douglas MacArthur publicly disagrees with Truman's policies in Korea, Truman fires MacArthur and the reaction to the firing,

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00:13:24

Episode #339: Harry Truman #12: Second Term (1949-1950)

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2026/04/23

Harry Truman #12: Second Term (1949-1950); Topics covered include: Staffing changes, White House renovation, Fair Deal, Hoover Commission, Inauguration Day, Berlin Airlift, establishment of NATO, Soviet Union tests an atomic bomb, decision to move forward with the Hydrogen Bomb, Soviet-backed espionage, House Un-American Activities Committee, and McCarthyismKey people include: George Marshall, Dean Acheson, Clark Clifford, Louis Johnson, James Forrestal, Margaret Truman, Franklin Roosevelt, Herbert

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00:14:44

Episode #338: Harry Truman #11: Dewey Defeats Truman?...

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2026/04/22

Harry Truman #11: Dewey Defeats Truman? Stop the Presses! (1948); Topics covered include: Election of 1948, Democratic nomination, Whistle Stop Tour, other candidates (Tom Dewey, Strom Thurmond, and Henry Wallace), predictions for Truman's defeat, and victory at the pollsKey people include: James Roosevelt, Thomas Dewey, Alben Barkley, Strom Thurmond, and Henry WallaceFor more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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00:11:12

Episode #337: Harry Truman #10: Standing Up for...

Presidential Chronicles ·

2026/04/21

Harry Truman #10: Standing Up for What's Right: Civil Rights and Israel (1940-1948); Topics covered include: Civil rights, including the report "To Secure These Rights," recommendations to Congress, and executive orders (including desegregation of the military), the future of Palestine and the decision by the U.S. to recognize the new state of IsraelKey people include: Clark Clifford, David Niles, Chaim Weizmann, Eddie Jacobson, Warren Austin, George Marshall, and Yitzhak HerzogFor

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00:15:26

Episode #336: Harry Truman #9: Iron Curtain, Truman's...

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2026/04/20

Harry Truman #9: Iron Curtain, Truman's Resolve (1946-1949); Topics covered include: Postwar labor strife, Cold War, "Iron Curtain" speech (Winston Churchill), 1946 midterm elections, George Marshall becomes Secretary of State, Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, Berlin blockade/airlift, and death of Martha TrumanKey people include: A.F. Whitney, Alvanley Johnson, John Lewis, James Byrnes, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, George Marshall, Arthur Vandenberg, Lucius Clay, and Martha

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00:15:18

Episode #335: Harry Truman #8: Potsdam and Dropping...

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2026/04/17

Harry Truman #8: Potsdam and Dropping the Bomb (1945); Topics covered include: Potsdam Conference, debates and agreements, successful test of the atomic bomb, agreement to use the bomb on Japan, Potsdam Declaration, distrust growing with the Soviets, gives order to use the atomic bomb on Japan, bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, end of World War II in the Pacific, impact of the atomic bombs and no regrets by TrumanKey people include: Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, Averill Harriman, James

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00:11:59

Episode #334: Harry Truman #7: Weight of the World...

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2026/04/16

Harry Truman #7: Weight of the World (1945); Topics covered include: Death of President Franklin Roosevelt, becomes the 33rd President of the United States, initial actions and decisions as President, differences with Roosevelt, initial relationship with Congress, knowledge of the Manhattan Project, end of World War II in Europe, U.S. relations with the Soviet Union, approval of the charter for the new United Nations, relationship with Herbert Hoover, changes in the Cabinet, and changes in his

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00:14:14

Episode #333: Harry Truman #6: A Heartbeat Away...

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2026/04/15

Harry Truman #6: A Heartbeat Away (1944-1945); Topics covered include: Election of 1944, selection of the Democratic nominee for Vice President, Democratic National Convention, Truman agrees to run for Vice President, Franklin Roosevelt and Truman nominated by the Democrats, Roosevelt beats Thomas Dewey - Truman elected Vice President, inaugural, roles Vice President, and the death of President RooseveltKey people include: Franklin Roosevelt, Henry Wallace, James Byrnes, Sam Rayburn, Alben Barkley,

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00:12:14

Episode #332: Harry Truman #5: The Truman Committee...

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2026/04/14

Harry Truman #5: The Truman Committee (1941-1944); Topics covered include: Begins second term in the Senate, volunteers to join army (rejected), investigates waste at Fort Leonard Wood, Committee for the Investigation of the National Defense Program (the Truman Committee) approved, hires Hugh Fulton, investigations over military and contractors including Alcoa, the Curtis-Wright Aeronautical Corporation, and U.S. Steel among others, topics avoided by committee, summary of the committee's results

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00:10:46

Episode #331: Harry Truman #4: Senator from...

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2026/04/13

Harry Truman #4: Senator from Pendergast (1935-1940); U.S. Senator, relationship with Roosevelt administration, relationship with Tom Pendergast, work in the Interstate Commerce Committee, Civil Aeronautics Act, Railroad Transportation Act, election of Lloyd Stark as Governor, health and legal troubles for Tom Pendergast, 1940 re-election campaign, views on civil rights, and victoryKey people include: Tom Pendergast, Franklin Roosevelt, Joe Robinson, Pat Harrison, Alben Barkley, Burton Wheeler,

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00:14:24

Episode #330: Harry Truman #3: Failed Businessman to...

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2026/04/10

Harry Truman #3: Failed Businessman to Machine Politician (1919-1934); Topics covered include: Marries Bess Wallace, opens Haberdashery with Eddie Jacobson, store fails and closes amid recession, associated with the Pendergast political machine, elected county judge, birth of Mary Margaret Truman, loses re-election, in between jobs, meets Tom Pendergast, elected presiding judge, project to pave 250 miles of roads, new courthouse in Kansas City, refurbishes courthouse in Independence, 1934 senate

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00:10:39

Episode #329: Harry Truman #2: Captain Harry (1914-1919)

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2026/04/09

Harry Truman #2: Captain Harry (1914-1919); Topics covered include: World War I, U.S. enters war, enlists, elected a first lieutenant, training at Fort Doniphan, head of the regimental canteen, ships off to Europe, promoted to Captain, placed in charge of Battery D, combat, armistice, demobilization, returns home, and receives Loving Cup from the men of Battery DKey people include: Karl Klemm, Eddie Jacobson, Martha Truman, Mary Jane Truman, Bess Wallace, Arthur Wilson, Glen Wooldridge, John

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00:11:19

Episode #328: Harry Truman #1: Farmer from Missouri...

Presidential Chronicles ·

2026/04/08

Harry Truman #1: Farmer from Missouri (1884-1917); Topics covered include: Parents, youth, glasses, piano, school, attraction to Bess Wallace, initial jobs after high school, joins the Missouri National Guard, becomes a farmer, father dies, and courting Bess (including engagement)Key people include: John Truman, Martha (Young) Truman, Harrison Young, Solomon Young, Anderson Truman, Vivian Truman, Mary Jane Truman, Grover Cleveland, William Jennings Bryan, Abraham Lincoln, Bess Wallace, Harriet

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00:23:03

Episode #327: Franklin Roosevelt #16: Fourth Term,...

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2026/04/07

Franklin Roosevelt #16: Fourth Term, Yalta, and Legacy (1944-1945); Topics covered include: World War II, agrees to run for Fourth Term, insists on Harry Truman as VP, Roosevelt's health deteriorating, Missy LeHand dies, agrees with Winston Churchill to keep the Manhattan Project a secret from the Soviets, general election campaign and victory, fourth inaugural, meeting with Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin at Yalta, post-war plans, trouble with the Soviets after Yalta, trip to Warm Springs

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00:16:47

Episode #326: Franklin Roosevelt #15: The Big Three...

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2026/04/06

Franklin Roosevelt #15: The Big Three and D-Day (1943-1944); Topics covered include: World War II, meetings with Winston Churchill at Washington and Quebec, expansion of the Manhattan Project (atomic bomb), meeting with Churchill and Joseph Stalin at Teheran and negotiations, relationship with Stalin, agree to cross-channel invasion (Operation Overlord), names Dwight Eisenhower commander of Overlord, resumes relationship with Lucy (Mercer) Rutherfurd, health deteriorates, plight of European Jews and

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00:16:53

Episode #325: Franklin Roosevelt #14:...

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2026/04/03

Franklin Roosevelt #14: Commander-in-Chief (1941-1943); Topics covered include: World War II, Roosevelt's military leadership, Churchill visits Washington, Germany-first strategy, Japan's assault on the South Pacific, James Doolittle bombs Tokyo, Executive Order 9066 (removal of people of Japanese descent and internment in camps) including following court cases, Battle of Midway, invasion of North Africa, meeting with Churchill at Casablanca, and puts James Byrnes in charge of Office of War

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00:16:07

Episode #324: Franklin Roosevelt #13: Infamy (1941)

Presidential Chronicles ·

2026/04/02

Franklin Roosevelt #13: Infamy (1941); Topics covered include: Inaugurated for the third time, World War II, Germany attacks Russia, Roosevelt extends Lend-Lease to the Soviets, meets Churchill for the first time, Atlantic Charter, Missy LeHand suffers a stroke, Sara Roosevelt dies, failed diplomacy with Japan, Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and Roosevelt's reaction, and American entry into World War IIKey people include: Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Herbert Hoover, Winston

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00:18:55

Episode #323: Franklin Roosevelt #12: Global War and...

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2026/04/01

Franklin Roosevelt #12: Global War and Third Term Dilemma (1936-1941); Topics covered include: Trouble in Europe and Asia (Germany, Italy, and Japan), sinking of USS Panay, plight of German Jews (including Kristallnacht) and Roosevelt's limited response, Hitler annexes Austria and pursue the Sudetenland, appeasement and the Four Power Agreement (Munich), Hitler invades Czechoslovakia, non-aggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union, invasions of Poland, start of World War II, American

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00:17:48

Episode #322: Franklin Roosevelt #11: Second Term...

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2026/03/31

Franklin Roosevelt #11: Second Term Setbacks (1937-1940); Topics covered include: New Deal legislation declared unconstitutional, proposes to "pack" the Supreme Court (including opposition and failure), Court begins to concur with New Deal legislation, refuses to advocate for anti-lynching legislation, cuts back in Federal spending leading to economic setbacks including large increase in unemployment, re-institutes large scale federal spending, seeks purge of incumbent Democrats in 1938

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00:18:52

Episode #321: Franklin Roosevelt #10: The Second New...

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2026/03/30

Franklin Roosevelt #10: The Second New Deal (1933-1937); Topics covered include: Great Depression, Civil Works Administration, managed currency/price of gold, criticism from conservatives and from the far left, midterm elections of 1934, Social Security Act, National Labor Relations Act, unemployment persists, Emergency Relief Appropriations Act, Work Progress Administration, Louis Howe dies, others leave the administration, 1936 election, and landslide victoryKey people include: Henry Morgenthau,

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