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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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00:14:38

Episode #199: James Garfield #4: General Officer...

Presidential Chronicles ·

2025/10/09

James Garfield #4: General Officer (1862-1863); Topics covered include: Battle of Shiloh, ill and convalescence, family relations, Emancipation Proclamation, elected to Congress, idle in Washington DC, assigned to Major General William Rosecrans, becomes Chief of Staff, Battle of Tullahoma, Battle of Chickamauga Creek, siege of Chattanooga, promoted to Major General, resigns commission and enters CongressKey people: Ulysses Grant, Lucretia Garfield, Eliza ("Trot") Garfield, Abraham

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00:13:36

Episode #198: James Garfield #3: Leader of Men...

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2025/10/08

James Garfield #3: Leader of Men (1861-1862); Topics covered include: Enlists Union Army, Colonel 42nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Battle of Paintsville, Battle of Middle Creek, journey on the Big Sandy River with provisions, promotion to Brigadier General, and the Battle of Pound GapKey people: William Dennison, Don Buell, and Humphrey MarshallFor more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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00:11:20

Episode #197: James Garfield #2: Principal and...

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2025/10/07

James Garfield #2: Principal and Politician (1856-1861); Topics covered include: Teacher Hiram College, elevated to Principal, marries Lucretia ("Crete") Rudolph, debates William Denton, elected state legislature, John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry, difficulties in his marriage, birth of daughter Eliza ("Trot"), Bleeding Kansas, election of 1860, Southern secession, Abraham Lincoln inaugurated as President, bombardment of Fort Sumter, and the Civil War beginsKey people:

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00:12:31

Episode #196: James Garfield #1: From Canal Boy to...

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2025/10/06

James Garfield #1: From Canal Boy to College (1831-1856); Topics covered include: Youth on frontier, death of father, poverty, Canal Boy, pursues education, Geauga Academy, aligned with Disciples of Christ, Western Reserve Eclectic Institute, meets Lucretia Rudolph, Williams College, and graduates with honorsKey people: Abram Garfield, Eliza Garfield, Almeda Booth, Mary Hubbell, Lucretia Rudolph, and Mark HopkinsFor more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit

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00:10:16

Episode #195: Rutherford Hayes #10: A Good Man with a...

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2025/10/03

Rutherford Hayes #10: A Good Man with a Tarnished Legacy (1881-1893); Topics covered include: End of presidency, Election of 1880, Inauguration of James Garfield, Personal causes (including education, prison reform, income inequality, and veterans), death of Lucy, death of Hayes, and perspectiveKey people: John Sherman, James Blaine, Roscoe Conkling, Ulysses Grant, James Garfield, Winfield Hancock, John Slater, W.E.B. Du Bois, Lucy Hayes, Fanny Hayes, and Webb HayesFor more information on the

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00:15:06

Episode #194: Rutherford Hayes #9: Reform Efforts...

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2025/10/02

Rutherford Hayes #9: Reform Efforts (1877-1881); Topics covered include: President of the United States, Inaugural Address, Currency reform, Specie Resumption Act, Bland-Allison Act, Labor relations, Railroad strikes and Federal intervention, Political patronage, Political bosses, Changes at the New York Customhouse, reform in the Interior Department, and the completion of the Washington MonumentKey people: Ulysses Grant, Roscoe Conkling, Chester Arthur, Alonzo Cornell, John Sherman, John Jay,

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00:14:38

Episode #193: Rutherford Hayes #8: Abandoning...

Presidential Chronicles ·

2025/10/01

Rutherford Hayes #8: Abandoning Southern Blacks (1877-1879); Topics covered include: President of the United States, Inauguration and Address, Cabinet, life in the White House, removal of Federal troops and end of Reconstruction, and the impact of this decisionKey people: Lucy Hayes, Ulysses Grant, Morrison Waite, John Sherman, William Evarts, Carl Schurz, Daniel Chamberlain, Wade Hampton, Francis Nicholls, and Guy BryanFor more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please

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00:18:44

Episode #192: Rutherford Hayes #7: The Most...

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2025/09/30

Rutherford Hayes #7: The Most Controversial Election, and a Fateful Compromise (1876-1877); Topics covered include: Election of 1876, dispute in four states, Electoral Commission, Compromise of 1877, plans to end Reconstruction, confirmation of Rutherford Hayes as the President-elect of the United StatesKey people: Samuel Tilden, John Sherman, Daniel Chamberlain, Wade Hampton, James Garfield, Lew Wallace, John Watts, Thomas Ferry, Henry Wilson, David Davis, Joseph Bradley, William Dennison, Stanley

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00:13:02

Episode #191: Rutherford Hayes #6: The Republican...

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2025/09/29

Rutherford Hayes #6: The Republican Nominee (1872-1876); Topics covered include: Loses run for Congress, Death of Sardis Birchard, Elected Governor (third term), National Conventions, and Republican nominee for President of the United StatesKey people: Henry Banning, Sardis Birchard, Lucy Hayes, Manning Hayes, Guy Bryan, Alphonso Taft, William Allen, Samuel Tilden, James Blaine, Roscoe Conkling, Oliver Morton, Benjamin Bristow, and William WheelerFor more information on the "Presidential

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00:11:22

Episode #190: Rutherford Hayes #5: Politician...

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2025/09/26

Rutherford Hayes #5: Politician (1865-1872); Topics covered include: Promotion to Major General; Presidential Reconstruction; conflict between the President and Radical Republicans; Congressman; reelected; resigns to run for Governor; Elected Governor (two terms), agenda includes civil service reform, support for war veterans and orphans, and the 15th Amendment; and happy to leave officeKey people: Andrew Johnson, Thaddeus Stevens, Lucy Hayes, Allen Thurman, and John ShermanFor more information on

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00:14:29

Episode #189: Rutherford Hayes #4: One of the Good...

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2025/09/25

Rutherford Hayes #4: One of the Good Colonels (1862-1865); Topics covered include: Civil War, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Vicksburg, John Morgan's raids (Ohio), Battle at Cloyd's Mountain, nominated for Congress (and elected), Shenandoah Valley Campaign, Battle of Cedar Creek, promotion to Brigadier General, end of the war, assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, and reflections on Hayes's service in the Civil WarKey people: Lucy Hayes, John Morgan, George Crook, Ulysses Grant,

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00:11:11

Episode #188: Rutherford Hayes #3: The Ohio 23rd...

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2025/09/24

Rutherford Hayes #3: The Ohio 23rd (1861-1862); Topics covered include: Civil War, volunteers for Union Army, life in the Union Army, Battle of Carnifax Ferry, Judge Advocate, Battle of Giles Court House, Battle of South Mountain, serious wound (nearly dies), recuperates at home, promoted to Colonel, and supports Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation ProclamationKey people: William Dennison, William Rosecrans, William McKinley, Lucy Hayes, Eliakim Scammon, John Pope, Robert E. Lee, George McClellan,

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00:11:08

Episode #187: Rutherford Hayes #2: Lucy, and a Cause...

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2025/09/23

Rutherford Hayes #2: Lucy, and a Cause (1849-1861); Topics covered include: Lawyer, Sons of Temperance, Meets and marries Lucy Webb, children together, personality of both, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Bleeding Kansas, joins Republican Party, death of sister Fanny, elected City Solicitor of Cincinnati, election of 1860, Southern secessions, inauguration of Abraham Lincoln, attack no Fort Sumter, Civil War begins, and Hayes decides to volunteerKey people: Lucy (Webb) Hayes, Sardis Birchard, John Fremont,

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00:10:49

Episode #186: Rutherford Hayes #1: Family, School,...

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2025/09/22

Rutherford Hayes #1: Family, School, and the Law (1822-1849); Topics covered include: Youth and family, education, becomes lawyer, and visit to TexasKey people: Sophia Hayes, Fanny Hayes, Sardis Birchard, Isaac Webb, Guy Bryan, and William Henry HarrisonFor more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/ For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit

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00:14:14

Episode #185: Ulysses Grant #10: World Traveler,...

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2025/09/19

Ulysses Grant #10: World Traveler, Bankruptcy, and Memoirs (1877-1885); Topics covered include: Around the world tour, reporting of John Young, continues tour across the United States, election of 1880, failure of Grant & Ward investment house, bankruptcy, agrees to write memoirs, diagnosed with cancer, completes memoirs (through end of Civil War), and dies shortly thereafterTopics covered include: Around the world tour, reporting of John Young, continues tour across the United States, election

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00:17:59

Episode #184: Ulysses Grant #9: Cabinet Corruption...

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2025/09/18

Ulysses Grant #9: Cabinet Corruption (1873-1877); Topics covered include: President of the United States, 2nd inaugural, family deaths, family weddings, dedication of Abraham Lincoln's tomb, Panic of 1873, Inflation Bill (veto), Resumption of Specie Act (signs), Centennial Exposition, details on several Cabinet scandals, and the election of 1876Key people: Jesse Grant, Fred Dent, George Meade, Henry Wilson, Abraham Lincoln, Nellie Grant, Algernon Sartoris, Fred Grant, Ida Honore, Jay Cooke, Mark

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00:18:04

Episode #183: Ulysses Grant #8: Commanding General to...

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2025/09/17

Ulysses Grant #8: Commanding General to Commander in Chief (1869-1873); Topics covered include: President of the United States, Cabinet, family in the White House, confronts effort to corner the gold market, foreign affairs (Cuba, Santo Domingo, and Britain), Indian relations, Black Codes, Enforcement Acts, aggressive prosecutions in the South, US v. Reese, and US v. CruikshankKey people: Elihu Washburne, Alexander Stewart, George Boutwell, John Rawlins, William Sherman, James Longstreet, Horace

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00:16:08

Episode #182: Ulysses Grant #7: The Miseries of the...

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2025/09/16

Ulysses Grant #7: The Miseries of the Johnson Administration (1865-1869); Topics covered include: Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson sworn in as President, Civil War ends, victory celebration in Washington DC< accepts many gifts (including homes), Swing Around the Circle, conflict with President Johnson, refuses diplomatic assignment to Mexico, conflict over the Military Reconstruction Act, named Secretary of War ad interim, conflict over the firing of Edwin Stanton, impeachment and

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00:15:03

Episode #181: Ulysses Grant #6: Commanding General...

Presidential Chronicles ·

2025/09/15

Ulysses Grant #6: Commanding General and Victory (1864-1865); Topics covered include: Civil War, promoted to Lieutenant General and Commanding General of the Union Army, strategy to win the war, Overland Campaign (including Battles at the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Courthouse, and Cold Harbor), crosses James River, siege at Petersburg, Battle of the Crater, William Sherman captures Atlanta, Abraham Lincoln is re-elected, Lincoln's views on Reconstruction, Robert E. Lee surrenders his Army of

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00:19:59

Episode #180: Ulysses Grant #5: Grant Fights, Grant...

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2025/09/12

Ulysses Grant #5: Grant Fights, Grant Wins (1862-1864); Topics covered include: Civil War, changing military leaders, Emancipation Proclamation, order to evict Jews from theater and President Abraham Lincoln rescinding the order, Battle of Vicksburg, and Battle of ChattanoogaKey people: George McClellan, Henry Halleck, Abraham Lincoln, Edwin Stanton, William Sherman, David Porter, Julia Grant, Fred Grant, Elihu Washburne, Charles Dana, John Pemberton, Joseph Johnston, William Rosecrans, George

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