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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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00:10:57

Episode #70: Andrew Jackson #10: Retirement and...

Presidential Chronicles ·

2025/04/11

Andrew Jackson #10: Retirement and Legacy (1837-1845); Topics covered include: Health and will power; censure expunged; Presidencies of Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and James Polk; The Hermitage, death of Jackson, and legacy and perspectiveKey people: Thomas Benton, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James Polk, and Henry Clay For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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00:08:06

Episode #69: Andrew Jackson #9: Jacksonian Federalism...

Presidential Chronicles ·

2025/04/10

Andrew Jackson #9: Jacksonian Federalism (1829-1833); Topics covered include: Federalism, states' rights, Tariff of Abominations, Jefferson Day Dinner toasts, Ordinance of Nullification (South Carolina), Nullification Proclamation, Force Bill, congressional compromise, and the results of this set of confrontations Key people: John Calhoun, Thomas Jefferson, Joel Poinsett, and Henry Clay For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit

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00:13:18

Episode #68: Andrew Jackson #8: Kill the Bank … and...

Presidential Chronicles ·

2025/04/09

Andrew Jackson #8: Kill the Bank … and the Economy (1829-1837); Topics covered include: Reduce Federal debt, Re-charter of the Bank of the United States (BUS) and veto and impact, removal of Federal funds from the BUS, congressional censure, Specie Circular (and impact), and King Andrew I Key people: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Nicholas Biddle, Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, Louis McClane, William Duane, Roger Taney, and Henry Clay For more information on the "Presidential

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00:17:19

Episode #67: Andrew Jackson #7: New Kind of President...

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2025/04/08

Andrew Jackson #7: New Kind of President (1829-1837); Topics covered include: Presidency of Andrew Jackson, Cabinet and Kitchen Cabinet, patronage ("rotation in office"), veto approach (constitutionality and policy concerns), Indian Removal Act, Worcester v. Georgia, President as the primary representative of the people, Peggy Eaton Affair, and resignations of the entire Cabinet Key people: John Quincy Adams, Martin Van Buren, John Eaton, William Marcy, Peggy Eaton, Floride Calhoun, John

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00:14:09

Episode #66: Andrew Jackson #6: Path to the...

Presidential Chronicles ·

2025/04/07

Andrew Jackson #6: Path to the Presidency (1824-1829); Topics covered include: Election of 1824, results in the House of Representatives, charges of "Corrupt Bargain," Election of 1828, Jackson elected President, and the death of Rachel Jackson Key people: John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, William Crawford, John Calhoun, Duff Green, James Buchanan, and Rachel Jackson For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit

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00:12:48

Episode #65: Andrew Jackson #5: On His Own...

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2025/04/04

Andrew Jackson #5: On His Own Responsibility (1817-1821); Topics covered include: Seminole War, capture of Fort Marks and Pensacola, execution of Alexander Arbuthnot and Robert Ambrister, reaction to Jackson's actions by President James Monroe and his Cabinet, rebuke by President Monroe and defense against, attempt of congressional censure, resignation from the army, acquisition of Florida, Governor of Florida, and resignationKey people: James Monroe, John Calhoun, William Crawford, John Rhea,

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00:18:10

Episode #64: Andrew Jackson #4: Hero of New Orleans...

Presidential Chronicles ·

2025/04/03

Andrew Jackson #4: Hero of New Orleans (1814-1815); Topics covered include: Invasion of Florida, Deployment to New Orleans, declares martial law, skirmish at the Villere Plantation, establish defense at the Rodriguez Canal, Battle of New Orleans and results and impact, Treaty of Ghent, and contempt judgment by a Federal judge Key people: Augustus Macarte, John Coffee, John Keane, William Thornton, Jacques Villere, Gabriel Villere, David Morgan, Edward Pakenham, and Dominic Hall For more information

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00:15:07

Episode #63: Andrew Jackson #3: Major General and War...

Presidential Chronicles ·

2025/04/02

Andrew Jackson #3: Major General and War (1802-1814); Topics covered include: Major General in Tennessee Militia, War of 1812, Creek War, mutiny incident, imposing discipline, Battle at Horseshoe Bend, and the end of the Creek War and terms Key people: John Sevier, Archibald Roane, John Armstrong, William Martin, John Wood, and William Weatherford For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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00:13:21

Episode #62: Andrew Jackson #2: Serial Duelist...

Presidential Chronicles ·

2025/04/01

Andrew Jackson #2: Serial Duelist (1788-1813); Topics covered include: Duels (4 over period of 25 years) Key people: Waightstill Avery, John Sevier, Charles Dickinson, Thomas Swann, Jesse Benton, and Thomas Benton For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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00:11:45

Episode #61: Andrew Jackson #1: Rough Upbringing...

Presidential Chronicles ·

2025/03/31

Andrew Jackson #1: Rough Upbringing (1767-1800); Topics covered include: Youth; Revolutionary War; prisoner of war, deaths of father, brothers, and mother; becomes lawyer; moves to Tennessee; marries Rachel Donelson; Judge Advocate General of the Tennessee Militia; Member of Congress; U.S. Senator; and Judge of the State Supreme Court Key people: Andrew Jackson (father), Elizabeth Jackson, Hugh Jackson, Robert Jackson, Spruce McKay, Rachel (Donelson) Jackson, Lewis Robards, William Blount, and

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00:15:47

Episode #60: John Quincy Adams #10: Petitions and...

Presidential Chronicles ·

2025/03/28

John Quincy Adams #10: Petitions and Slavery (1836-1848); Topics covered include: Congressman from Massachusetts, slavery petitions, Gag Rule, U.S. v. The Amistad, Presidencies of William Henry Harrison and John Tyler, Texas Annexation, Mexican War, charged with treason (in the House)/defense, Gag Rule eliminated, death of John Quincy Adams, and reflection/perspectiveKey people: James Polk, Roger Baldwin, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Thomas Marshall, Louisa Adams, and Charles Francis

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00:08:21

Episode #59: John Quincy Adams #9: To the House...

Presidential Chronicles ·

2025/03/27

John Quincy Adams #9: To the House (1829-1833); Topics covered include: Death of son, George Adams (suicide), elected to the House of Representatives, independence, Nullification Crisis, and other Congressional positions Key people: George Adams, Charles Adams (brother), Louisa Adams, Charles Francis Adams (son), Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, and John Calhoun For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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00:14:52

Episode #58: John Quincy Adams #8: Inconsequential...

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2025/03/26

John Quincy Adams #8: Inconsequential Presidency (1825-1829); Topics covered include: Presidency of John Quincy Adams, presidential agenda, conflict with Congress, Pan American Conference, exercise habits, death of father (John Adams), Peacefield, dispute between Creek Indians and the state of Georgia, Tariff of Abominations, charges of "Corrupt Bargain," and loses re-election Key people: Andrew Jackson, Louisa Adams, John Adams, William McIntosh, and George Troup For more information on the

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00:12:04

Episode #57: John Quincy Adams #7: Corrupt Bargain?...

Presidential Chronicles ·

2025/03/25

John Quincy Adams #7: Corrupt Bargain? (1824-1825); Topics covered include: Election of 1824, role of House of Representatives, Presidency of John Quincy Adams, charges of "Corrupt Bargain" throughout presidency, election of 1828, and perspective on the "Corrupt Bargain" Key people: William Crawford, John Calhoun, Henry Clay, Andrew Jackson, Duff Green, and James Buchanan For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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00:14:06

Episode #56: John Quincy Adams #6: Secretary of...

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2025/03/24

John Quincy Adams #6: Secretary of State, Part II (1819-1825); Topics covered include: Presidency of James Monroe, Secretary of State, Louisiana Purchase, conflict over slavery expansion, Missouri Compromise, recognition for South American republics, and the Monroe Doctrine Key people: James Monroe, John Tallmadge, and Henry Clay For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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00:12:09

Episode #55: John Quincy Adams #5: Secretary of...

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2025/03/21

John Quincy Adams #5: Secretary of State, Part I (1817-1821); Topics covered include: Presidency of James Monroe, Secretary of State, Era of Good Feelings, Seminole War, Adams-Onis Treaty (acquire Florida), exercise habits, and Report on Weights and MeasuresKey people: James Monroe, William Crawford, John Calhoun, Benjamin Crowninshield, Edmund Gaines, Luis de Onis, King Ferdinand, and Abigail Adams For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit

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00:13:23

Episode #54: John Quincy Adams #4: Russia and Peace...

Presidential Chronicles ·

2025/03/20

John Quincy Adams #4: Russia and Peace (1809-1816); Topics covered include: Presidency of James Madison, Minister to Russia, interest in weights and measures, impressment, War of 1812, Peace Commission, Treaty of Ghent, and the Minister to Great BritainKey people: James Madison, Napoleon, Louisa Adams (wife), Charles Francis Adams, Tsar Alexander and wife Elizabeth, George Adams, John Adams, Abigail Adams, Louisa Adams (daughter), Henry Clay, and Albert Gallatin For more information on the

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00:10:10

Episode #53: John Quincy Adams #3: Politician...

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2025/03/19

John Quincy Adams #3: Politician (1801-1808); Topics covered include: Massachusetts state senator, Boston attorney, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, Louisiana Purchase, Embargo Act of 1807, Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory (Harvard), and Senate resignationKey people: George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Louisa Adams, and Charles Francis Adams For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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00:12:08

Episode #52: John Quincy Adams #2: Minister (1791-1801)

Presidential Chronicles ·

2025/03/18

John Quincy Adams #2: Minister (1791-1801); Topics covered include: Washington presidency, Practicing lawyer, Genet Affair, Minister to The Netherlands, marries Louisa Johnson, relationship with Louisa, John Adams presidency, Minister to Prussia, avoiding war with France, and recalled from Europe Key people: John Adams, George Washington, Edmond Genet, Louisa (Johnson) Adams, and George Adams For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit

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00:11:25

Episode #51: John Quincy Adams #1: Chip Off the Old...

Presidential Chronicles ·

2025/03/17

John Quincy Adams #1: Chip Off the Old Block (1767-1790); Topics covered include: Youth, Puritan work ethic, with parents, Puritan work ethic, Battle of Bunker Hill, trips to France (2), school in Europe, diplomatic assignment to Russia, Treaty of Paris, leisure time in Europe, attends Harvard, and passes the Bar Key people: John Adams, Abigail Adams, Charles Adams, Thomas Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Francis Dana For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit

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