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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 #320: Franklin Roosevelt #9: The 100 Days (1933)

Presidential Chronicles ·

2026/03/27

Franklin Roosevelt #9: The 100 Days (1933); Topics covered include: Inaugurated as President, Great Depression, solves banking crisis, introduces and passes New Deal legislation including: Agriculture Adjustment Act, Civilian Conservation Corps, Farm Credit Association, Truth in Securities Act, Home Owners' Loan Corporation, Tennessee Valley Authority, National Industrial Recovery Act, Public Works Administration, Glass-Steagal Banking Act, take the U.S. off the gold standard, World Economic

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00:14:17

Episode #319: Franklin Roosevelt #8: Perilous...

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2026/03/26

Franklin Roosevelt #8: Perilous Interregnum (1932-1933); Topics covered include: Outreach from President Hoover (several times), refuses to engage (each time), names Cabinet, assassination attempt (and reaction), and the banking crisisKey people include: James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Herbert Hoover, Ray Moley, Ogden Mills, Cordell Hull, Carter Glass, William Woodin, Harold Ickes, Henry Wallace, Frances Perkins, James Farley, Rex Tugwell, Hugh Johnson, Giuseppe Zangara, Lillian Cross, and Anton

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00:16:13

Episode #318: Franklin Roosevelt #7: Promising a New...

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2026/03/25

Franklin Roosevelt #7: Promising a New Deal for the American People (1930-1932); Topics covered include: Planning for 1932 presidential election, Brain Trust, wins nomination, travels to convention to accept nomination in person, promises a New Deal to the American people, criticized as a socialist, veterans' march on Washington ("Bonus Army"), campaign, and landslide victory over Herbert HooverKey people include: James Farley, Louis Howe, Earle Looker, Al Smith, John Garner, Ray

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00:13:46

Episode #317: Franklin Roosevelt #6: Triumphant...

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2026/03/24

Franklin Roosevelt #6: Triumphant Return (1928-1931); Topics covered include: 1928 presidential election, convinced to run for Governor of New York, wins election, distances himself from Al Smith, policies as Governor, stock market crash and onset of Great Depression, and re-elected as GovernorKey people include: Louis Howe, Al Smith, Elliott Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, Missy LeHand, Ed Flynn, James Farley, Sam Rosenman, Grace Tully, Sara Roosevelt, Robert Moses, Belle Moskovitz, Anna Roosevelt,

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00:10:34

Episode #315: Franklin Roosevelt #4: Marriage...

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2026/03/20

Franklin Roosevelt #4: Marriage Evolution & First National Campaign (1916-1920); Topics covered include: Children with Eleanor, end of marital relations, marriage transitions to more of a partnership, affair with Lucy Mercer, end of World War I, demobilization in Europe, election of 1920, Democratic nominee for Vice President, and loss of electionKey people include: Eleanor Roosevelt, Anna Roosevelt, James Roosevelt, Elliott Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt Jr., John Roosevelt, Sara Roosevelt, Lucy

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00:12:14

Episode #314: Franklin Roosevelt #3: Navy and War...

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2026/03/19

Franklin Roosevelt #3: Navy and War (1913-1919); Topics covered include: Assistant Secretary of the Navy, aided by Louis Howe, World War I, election of 1916, Germans resort to unrestricted submarine warfare, U.S. enters the War, Roosevelt's efforts to stop German U-Boats, and his visit to the frontKey people include: Josephus Daniels, Louis Howe, Emory Land, Franz Ferdinand, Woodrow Wilson, James Gerard, Theodore Roosevelt, Charles Hughes, Eleanor Roosevelt, Hugh Scott, Leonard Wood, John

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00:12:12

Episode #313: Franklin Roosevelt #2: Following TR's...

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2026/03/18

Franklin Roosevelt #2: Following TR's Path to Politics (1904-1913); Topics covered include: Law school, passes the Bar, first job in law, wins seat in State Senate, opposes Tammany Hall's candidate for U.S. Senate, supports Woodrow Wilson for President (1912), engages Louis Howe for re-election, accepts offer to become Assistant Secretary of the NavyKey people include: Theodore Roosevelt, Grenville Clark, John Mack, Lewis Chanler, Charlie Murphy, William Sheehan, Edward Shepard, Anna

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00:12:10

Episode #312: Franklin Roosevelt #1: Youth, School,...

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2026/03/17

Franklin Roosevelt #1: Youth, School, and Marriage (1882-1905); Topics covered include: Parents (including relationship with), youth, Groton, Harvard, relationship with Eleanor Roosevelt, engagement, and marriageKey people include: Isaac Roosevelt, James Roosevelt, Rebecca (Howland) Roosevelt, Sara Delano, Grover Cleveland, Endicott Peabody, George Biddle, Lathrop Brown, Eleanor Roosevelt, Elliott Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, and Anna RooseveltFor more information on the "Presidential

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00:17:15

Episode #311: Herbert Hoover #13: Elder Statesman …...

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2026/03/16

Herbert Hoover #13: Elder Statesman … Finally (1945-1964); Topics covered include: Death of Franklin Roosevelt, relationship with President Harry Truman, end of World War II, atomic bomb, role in food relief in post-war Europe, naming of Hoover Dam, "Hoover Commission" (government reorganization), election of 1948, 75th birthday, no plans to reture, writes more books, cold warrior, election of 1952, relationship with Dwight Eisenhower, "Second Hoover Commission," election of

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00:14:27

Episode #310: Herbert Hoover #12: The Leader of the...

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2026/03/13

Herbert Hoover #12: The Leader of the Opposition - Part II (1937-1944); Topics covered include: Comparison of Roosevelt's campaign promises and his presidency, unemployment (Hoover vs. Roosevelt's first two terms), election of 1940, meets Adolph Hitler, start of World War II, Hoover Institute on War, Revolution, and Peace, attack on Pearl Harbor, U.S. enters war, opposed to alignment with Joseph Stalin and the Soviets, writes The Problems of Lasting Peace, death of Lou Hoover, and election

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00:15:22

Episode #309: Herbert Hoover #11: The Leader of the...

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2026/03/12

Herbert Hoover #11: The Leader of the Opposition - Part I (1932-1937); Topics covered include: Interregnum, political vacuum, banking crisis, Roosevelt inauguration, onset of New Deal and Hoover reaction, Court-packing plan, summary of Roosevelt's first term, and election of 1936Key people include: Franklin Roosevelt, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Ogden Mills, Ray Moley, John Garner, Rex Tugwell, Lou Hoover, Herbert Hoover, Jr., Allan Hoover, Hugh Johnson, Charles Evans Hughes, and Alf

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00:14:48

Episode #308: Herbert Hoover #10: Fighting for the...

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2026/03/11

Herbert Hoover #10: Fighting for the Soul of America (1932); Topics covered include: President of the United States, election of 1932, Bonus March, general election campaign, and election resultsKey people include: Al Smith, John Garner, Franklin Roosevelt, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower, George Patton, Calvin Coolidge, and Charley MichelsonFor more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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00:14:53

Episode #307: Herbert Hoover #9: The Depression Won't...

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2026/03/10

Herbert Hoover #9: The Depression Won't Relent (1930-1932); Topics covered include: President of the United States, the Great Depression, President's Emergency Committee on Employment, economic collapse in Europe, establishes the National Credit Association, establishes the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, pushing for balanced budgets (via spending cuts and tax increases), and vetoes excessive spending legislation Key people include: Arthur Woods, Frederic Sackett, Paul von Hindenburg,

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00:11:15

Episode #306: Herbert Hoover #8: The Stock Market...

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2026/03/09

Herbert Hoover #8: The Stock Market Crash (1929-1930); Topics covered include: President of the United States, stock market soaring and crash, reactions to crash, impact on unemployment, rival politics from the Democrats (including the writings of Charley Michelson), and the ongoing DepressionKey people include: Adolph Miller, Irving Miller, John Raskob, Charley Michelson, and Andrew MellonFor more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit

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00:12:55

Episode #305: Herbert Hoover #7: First Year Agenda...

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2026/03/06

Herbert Hoover #7: First Year Agenda (1928-1929); Topics covered include: President-elect, tour of Latin America, names Cabinet, President of the United States, work style/philosophy, Prohibition, Smoot-Hawley Tariff, Farm Bill, and disarmament agreement with Britain and JapanKey people include: Andrew Mellon, James Davis, Henry Stimson, Ray Wilbur, Charles Francis Adams III, Lou Hoover, and Ramsey MacDonaldFor more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit

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00:12:49

Episode #304: Herbert Hoover #6: From the Cabinet to...

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2026/03/05

Herbert Hoover #6: From the Cabinet to the White House (1921-1928); Topics covered include: Secretary of Commerce, recession and focus on unemployment, focus on establishing standards across industries, death of President Warren Harding, presidency of Calvin Coolidge, Mississippi Valley floods, election of 1928, and election to the presidencyKey people include: Warren Harding, Henry Wallace, Calvin Coolidge, Charles Curtis, and Al SmithFor more information on the "Presidential Chronicles"

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00:11:45

Episode #303: Herbert Hoover #5: Ideology, Politics,...

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2026/03/04

Herbert Hoover #5: Ideology, Politics, and More Relief (1919-1922); Topics covered include: Writes "American Individualism," election of 1920, becomes Secretary of Commerce, and food relief in RussiaKey people include: Franklin Roosevelt, Hiram Johnson, Leonard Wood, Frank Lowden, Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Harry Daugherty, Albert Fall, Charles Evans Hughes, Andrew Mellon, Woodrow Wilson, Edith Wilson, Vladimir Lenin, William Haskell, and Maxim GorkiFor more information on the

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00:11:15

Episode #302: Herbert Hoover #4: The Great...

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2026/03/03

Herbert Hoover #4: The Great Humanitarian (1917-1919); Topics covered include: World War I, becomes Food Administrator, end of war, attends Paris Peace Conference, leads the American Relief Administration (ARA) for relief across Europe, suggests changes to Treaty of Versailles (rejected), "Operation Pack Rat," and gratitude for Hoover's service across Europe Key people include: Woodrow Wilson, David Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau, Vittorio Orlando, Rosslyn Wemyss, Henry Cabot Lodge,

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00:12:43

Episode #301: Herbert Hoover #3: Belgium's Savior...

Presidential Chronicles ·

2026/03/02

Herbert Hoover #3: Belgium's Savior (1914-1917); Topics covered include: World War I begins, helps Americans depart Europe, agrees to lead food relief for Belgium, establishes Commission for Relief in Belgium (CRB), gets belligerents to allow the CRB to function, election of 1916, Germany pursues unrestricted submarine warfare, U.S. enters war, Hoover transition CRB to neutral nations, and summary of results of the CRBKey people include: Robert Skinner, Walter Page, Millard Shaler, Emile

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00:14:13

Episode #300: Herbert Hoover #2: The Great Engineer...

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2026/02/27

Herbert Hoover #2: The Great Engineer (1895-1914); Topics covered include: First mining jobs, meets Louis Janin, works for Bewick, Moreing in Western Australia, mining success in Australia and China, survives Boxer Rebellion, overcomes embezzlement at firm, birth of children, opens mining consultancy, and achieves broad success throughout engineering careerKey people include: Louis Janin, Charles Moreing, Lou (Henry) Hoover, Chang Yen Mao, Emile Francqui, R.S. Rose, Herbert Hoover, Jr., and Allan

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