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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 #229: Benjamin Harrison #4: Postwar: Law &...

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2025/11/20

Benjamin Harrison #4: Postwar: Law & Politics (1865-1878); Topics covered include: Return from war, reunite with family, reopen law practice, attend veterans reunions, case of Ex parte Milligan, Panic of 1873, buys new home, runs for Governor of Indiana (1876), serves on the Mississippi River Commission, death of father John Scott Harrison, and the grave robbing of his father's bodyKey people: Oliver Morton, Carrie Harrison, Russell Harrison, Mamie Harrison, Nancy Clem, Jacob Young, Nancy

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00:15:39

Episode #228: Benjamin Harrison #3: The War Years...

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2025/11/19

Benjamin Harrison #3: The War Years (1862-1865); Topics covered include: Off to war with the 70th Indiana, skirmish at Russellville, loses job as Reporter for State Supreme Court, Emancipation Proclamation, Atlanta Campaign, Battle of Resaca, Battle of New Hope Church, Battle of Golgotha Church, Battle of Peach Tree Creek, promotion to Brigadier General, end of Civil War, and the Grand Review at WashingtonKey people: John Morgan; S.C. Vance, Carrie Harrison, Abraham Lincoln, William Ward, William

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00:14:24

Episode #227: Benjamin Harrison #2: Getting Noticed...

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2025/11/18

Benjamin Harrison #2: Getting Noticed (1854-1862); Topics covered include: Law practice (slow start), birth of son, Russell, aligns with Republican Party, elected City Attorney (Cincinnati), Secretary State Central Committee of the Republican Party (Indiana), birth of daughter, Mary (Mamie), elected Reporter for the State Supreme Court, election of Abraham Lincoln, Civil War begins, focus on law practice, and agrees to recruit a regiment of volunteers for the Union ArmyKey people: Carrie Harrison,

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00:08:11

Episode #226: Benjamin Harrison #1: Born to be a...

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2025/11/17

Benjamin Harrison #1: Born to be a Politician (1833-1854); Topics covered include: Family lineage in American political history, growing up, religious teaching, education, marriages to Caroline (Carrie) Scott, and passing the BarKey people: Benjamin Harrison V, William Henry Harrison, John Scott Harrison, Robert Bishop, John Scott, Caroline (Carrie) Scott, and Bellamy StoverFor more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit

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00:13:12

Episode #225: Grover Cleveland #10: Peace at...

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2025/11/14

Grover Cleveland #10: Peace at Princeton (1897-1908); Topics covered include: Post-presidency, buys home in Princeton (NJ), relationship with the university, authors two books, family life in retirement, birth of his fourth and fifth children, death of his first born (Ruth), election of 1900, election of 1904, thoughts on the presidency, trustee of The Equitable, and his deathKey people: Andrew West, Woodrow Wilson, Frances Cleveland, Richard Cleveland, Francis Cleveland, Ruth Cleveland, William

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00:16:08

Episode #224: Grover Cleveland #9: Fighting the Good...

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2025/11/13

Grover Cleveland #9: Fighting the Good Fight to the End (1894-1897); Topics covered include: 2nd term, Pullman Strike, land dispute with Great Britain and Venezuela, Monroe Doctrine, currency wars, gold standard, bond sales, Democrats turn on him, election of 1892, and the end of his presidencyKey people: George Pullman, Eugene Debs, Richard Olney, John Altgeld, Walter Gresham, James Monroe, J.P. Morgan, William Jennings Bryan, and William McKinleyFor more information on the "Presidential

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00:17:55

Episode #223: Grover Cleveland #8: Back to the White...

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2025/11/12

Grover Cleveland #8: Back to the White House (1893); Topics covered include: 2nd term inauguration and priorities, 2nd term Cabinet, rebellion in Hawaii, economic panic, cancer (and secrecy), and Special Session of Congress on the economyKey people: Thomas Bayard, Charles Fairchild, Walter Gresham, John Carlisle, Richard Olney, Shan Bissell, Daniel Lamont, Melvin Fuller, John Stevens, Sanford Dole, James Blount, R.M. O'Reilly, Joseph Bryant, Adlai Stevenson, Elias Benedict, Frances Cleveland,

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00:14:41

Episode #222: Grover Cleveland #7: An Extended...

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2025/11/11

Grover Cleveland #7: An Extended Interregnum (1888-1893); Topics covered include: Election of 1888, loss to Benjamin Harrison, post-presidency; birth of daughter (Ruth), opposed to Harrison administration policies; Election of 1892, and re-elected President of the United StatesKey people: Allen Thurman, James Blaine, Benjamin Harrison, David Hill, Frances Cleveland, Ruth Cleveland, Adlai Stevenson, Richard Coker, and James WeaverFor more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series,

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00:17:32

Episode #221: Grover Cleveland #6: Marriage and...

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2025/11/10

Grover Cleveland #6: Marriage and Economics (1885-1888); Topics covered include: Relationship with - and marriage to - Frances Folsom, purchase of Oak View, military pensions, Seed Bill, vetoes, currency battles, and attempt to lower the tariffKey people: Oscar Folsom, Emma Folsom, Frances Folsom, Daniel Lamont, Shan Bissell, William Cleveland, Daniel Manning, Charles Fairchild, William Morrison, and Roger MillsFor more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit

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00:15:57

Episode #220: Grover Cleveland #5: Reform President...

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2025/11/07

Grover Cleveland #5: Reform President (1885-1886); Topics covered include: President; inauguration; Reform efforts: civil service, navy, western land, Indian relations, civil rights, and labor relationsKey people: Chester Arthur, Rose Cleveland, William Sinclair, Daniel Lamont, William Whitney, Lucius Lamar, Phil Sheridan, Henry Dawes, and Frederick DouglassFor more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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00:13:00

Episode #219: Grover Cleveland #4: All the Way To the...

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2025/11/06

Grover Cleveland #4: All the Way To the Top (1884-1885); Topics covered include: Governor of New York, election of 1884, nasty campaign, Maria Halpin paternity scandal, close election, victory, interregnum, and Cabinet selectionsKey people: Sam Tilden, Daniel Manning, Thomas Bayard, Allen Thurman, Thomas Hendricks, Daniel Lamont, James Blaine, George Ball, Maria Halpin, Oscar Folsom Cleveland, Samuel Burchard, William Whitney, Shan Bissell, Lucius Lamar, and Augustus GarlandFor more information on

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00:11:34

Episode #218: Grover Cleveland #3: Reform Governor...

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2025/11/05

Grover Cleveland #3: Reform Governor (1882-1883); Topics covered include: Governor of New York, pursues more reforms, vetoes, conflicts with opposition (particularly Tammany Hall), and physical toll of officeKey people: Edgar Apgar, John Kelly, Alonzo Cornell, Roscoe Conkling, Charles Folger, Mary Hoyt, Daniel Lamont, and Thomas GradyFor more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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00:14:11

Episode #217: Grover Cleveland #2: New Sheriff in...

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2025/11/04

Grover Cleveland #2: New Sheriff in Town (1870-1882); Topics covered include: Private law practice, Sheriff (Erie County), reformer, death of Oscar Folsom, elected Mayor (Buffalo), pushes more reforms, and "Veto Mayor" Key people: Lyman Bass, Shan Bissell, Oscar Folsom, Fred Cleveland, Cecil Cleveland, George Clinton, John Sheehan, George Talbot, Martin Flanagan, and Alonzo CornellFor more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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00:13:53

Episode #216: Grover Cleveland #1: Earnest Young Man...

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2025/11/03

Grover Cleveland #1: Earnest Young Man (1837-1870); Topics covered include: Parents, birth, youth, religious teachings, moves to Buffalo, becomes lawyer, work ethic, joins Democratic Party, avoids service in Civil War, becomes Assistant District Attorney, and social activitiesKey people: Moses Cleveland, Richard Cleveland, Ann (Neal) Cleveland, William Cleveland, Lewis Allen, Fred Cleveland, Cecil Cleveland, George Benninsky, Dennis Bowen, Albert Lanning, and Oscar FolsomFor more information on the

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00:13:50

Episode #215: Chester Arthur #10: To the End (1884-1886)

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2025/10/31

Chester Arthur #10: To the End (1884-1886); Topics covered include: Election of 1884, foreign affairs, dedication of the Washington Monument, end of the Arthur presidency, reviews of the Arthur presidency, lingering illness, burns all papers, and deathKey people: William English, James Blaine, John Logan, Grover Cleveland, Frederick Freylinghuysen, Theodore Roosevelt, Alan Arthur, Jimmy Smith, and Julia SandFor more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit

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00:11:46

Episode #214: Chester Arthur #9: Anything but the...

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2025/10/30

Chester Arthur 9: Anything but the Work (1883-1884); Topics covered include: Enjoys social aspects of presidency, illness flairs up, diagnosed with Bright's Disease, dedicates new Brooklyn Bridge, end of correspondence from Julia Sand, trips South and West (latter = Yellowstone National Park), tariff legislation, push for modernization of the U.S. Navy, judicial setbacks on civil rights, little progress in this area, and establishing civilian government for AlaskaKey people: James Blaine, Benjamin

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00:13:28

Episode #213: Chester Arthur #8: Shocker: From...

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2025/10/29

Chester Arthur #8: Shocker: From Spoilsman to Leading Reformer (1882-1883); Topics covered include: Backlash against Chinese Immigration, Veto over Annual River and Harbors Bill, Star Route trials, trial and execution of Charles Guiteau, visit to Julia Sand, onset of illness, New York state elections, position on Civil Service Reform, and the Pendleton ActKey people: Rutherford Hayes, Julia Sand, Stephen Dorsey, Benjamin Brewster, Charles Guiteau, Charles Folger, Grover Cleveland, Roscoe Conklin,

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00:13:15

Episode #212: Chester Arthur #7: What to Expect from...

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2025/10/28

Chester Arthur #7: What to Expect from the Unlikeliest President Ever (1881-1882); Topics covered include: Inaugurated as 21st President, Cabinet adjustments, begins to turn away from the Conkling political machine, articulates policies in First Annual Message (including Civil Service Reform), criticism and encouragement from Julia Sand, family in the White House, and enjoys social role as President but little else of jobKey people: James Garfield, Charles Guiteau, John Brady, Morrison Waite, Roscoe

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00:17:46

Episode #211: Chester Arthur #6: A Machine VP, and...

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2025/10/27

Chester Arthur #6: A Machine VP, and the Assassination of the President (1880-1881); Topics covered include: James Garfield selects his Cabinet, Inauguration of Garfield and Arthur, patronage activity, conflict between administration and Roscoe Conkling, Arthur remains aligned to Conkling, Garfield's nominees approved, Conkling and Thomas Platt resign, Arthur supports them, assassination attempt of President Garfield, Arthur's reaction, the first letter from Julia Sand, the death of

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00:13:52

Episode #210: Chester Arthur #5: Shocking Political...

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2025/10/24

Chester Arthur #5: Shocking Political Rise (1879-1881); Topics covered include: Re-opens law practice, alignment with Roscoe Conkling and his wing of the Republican Party in New York, death of wife Nell, Election of 1880, Republican Convention, nominations for James Garfield and Chester Arthur, campaign, challenges for Garfield with Conkling machine, and the election of Garfield and ArthurKey people: Rutherford Hayes, Roscoe Conkling, Nell Arthur, Alan Arthur, Ellen Arthur, Ulysses Grant, James

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