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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 #209: Chester Arthur #4: Fired by the...

Presidential Chronicles ·

2025/10/23

Chester Arthur #4: Fired by the President (1876-1879); Topics covered include: Election of 1876, role of Roscoe Conkling's political machine, Presidency of Rutherford Hayes, Jay Commission and invetigation of the New York Custom House (and Collector Arthur), and President Hayes suspends and eventually fires Arthur and Alonzo CornellKey people: Ulysses Grant, Samuel Tilden, Rutherford Hayes, Roscoe Conkling, john Sherman, John Jay, Tom Murphy, Alonzo Cornell, George Sharpe, Theodore Roosevelt,

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00:12:16

Episode #208: Chester Arthur #3: The Collector...

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2025/10/22

Chester Arthur #3: The Collector (1866-1876); Topics covered include: Deeper into machine politics, alignment with Roscoe Conkling, activity at the New York Custom House, replaces Tom Murphy as Collector, new wealth and personal opportunities, and push for reforms at the Custom HouseKey people: Edwin Morgan, Tom Murphy, Roscoe Conkling, Ulysses Grant, Nell Arthur, Ellen Arthur (daughter), E.L. Godkin, and Silas BurtFor more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit

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00:12:05

Episode #207: Chester Arthur #2: Finding his Niche...

Presidential Chronicles ·

2025/10/21

Chester Arthur #2: Finding his Niche (1861-1866); Topics covered include: Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln, Civil War begin, political connections, military roles in support of Governor Edwin Morgan, conflict with wife's family in the South, returns to law, death of son, deeper political connections and the beginning of his role in machine politicsKey people: Abraham Lincoln, Henry Clay, Thurlow Weed, Edwin Morgan, Nell Arthur, William Arthur, Chester Arthur, Jr., and Thomas MurphyFor more

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00:10:07

Episode #206: Chester Arthur #1: Start in Life...

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2025/10/20

Chester Arthur #1: Start in Life (1829-1859); Topics covered include: Parents, early travels, Union College, "The Triangle," lawyer, Elizabeth Jennings case, "Bleeding Kansas," sinking of the SS Central America, marriage, and first childKey people: William Arthur (father), Malvina Arthur, Campbell Allen, James Masten, Elizabeth Jennings, Henry Gardiner, Ellen ("Nell") Herndon, Jim Lane, William Herndon, and William Arthur (son)For more information on the

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00:17:28

Episode #205: James Garfield #10: Assassination (1881)

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2025/10/17

James Garfield #10: Assassination (1881); Topics covered include: Shooting of President James Garfield, medical care of Garfield, antisepsis, innovations: air conditioning and the Induction Balance, taken to the Jersey shore, death of Garfield, autopsy, trial and conviction of Charles Guiteau, hanging of Guiteau, and perspective on Garfield's lifeKey people: Charles Guiteau, Lucretia Garfield, James Blaine, Harry Garfield, Jim Garfield, Robert Parke, Patrick Kearney, Smith Townsend, Charles

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00:13:26

Episode #204: James Garfield #9: Horatio Alger Myth...

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2025/10/16

James Garfield #9: Horatio Alger Myth Comes True (1881); Topics covered include: Horatio Alger Myth, President of the United States, Cabinet selections, Inaugural Address, family in the White House, challenge with office seekers, conflict with Roscoe Conkling, and the illness of Lucretia GarfieldKey people: Horatio Alger, James Blaine, William Allison, Robert Lincoln, Eliza Garfield, Lucretia Garfield, Irvin Garfield, Abram Garfield, Mollie Garfield, Harry Garfield, Jim Garfield, William Windom,

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00:11:58

Episode #203: James Garfield #8: Dark Horse (1880-1881)

Presidential Chronicles ·

2025/10/15

James Garfield #8: Dark Horse (1880-1881); Topics covered include: Election of 1880, Republican nomination for President, Lawnfield, front porch campaign, conflicts with Roscoe Conkling, and election as President of the United StatesKey people: John Sherman, James Blaine, Ulysses Grant, Roscoe Conkling, John Cassaday, Chester Arthur, Winfield Hancock, Whitelaw Reid, Levi Morton, John Logan, Joseph Brown, and Frederick DouglassFor more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series,

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00:15:35

Episode #202: James Garfield #7: A Contentious...

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2025/10/14

James Garfield #7: A Contentious Election and House Tenure Ends (1876-1880); Topics covered include: Election of 1876; Electoral Commission, Compromise of 1877, Presidency of Rutherford Hayes, end of Reconstruction, Bland-Allison Bill, 'Revolution in Congress" speech, and his election to the U.S. SenateKey people: Ulysses Grant, James Blaine, Rutherford Hayes, John Sherman, David Davis, Joseph Bradley, and Allen ThurmanFor more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit

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00:15:31

Episode #201: James Garfield #6: Life in DC (1867-1873)

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2025/10/13

James Garfield #6: Life in DC (1867-1873); Topics covered include: Trip to Europe with Lucretia Garfield, Chair Military Affairs Committee, Tenure of Office Act, Impeachment and trial of President Andrew Johnson, Election of Ulysses Grant (1868), build new home in Washington DC, Grant's second term including the Panic of 1873 and Cabinet scandals, Credit Mobilier scandal, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, case of DeGolyer Paving Company, "Salary Grab" bill, "Inflation

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00:14:44

Episode #200: James Garfield #5: To the House...

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2025/10/10

James Garfield #5: To the House (1863-1866); Topics covered include: Congressman, political alignment to the Radical Republicans, member Military Affairs Committee, conflict with the Camden and Amboy Railroad, death of daughter Eliza ("Trot") Garfield, affair with Lucia Calhoun, Wade-Davis Bill, 13th Amendment, end of the Civil War, assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, Presidency of Andrew Johnson and conflicts with Congress, member House Ways & Means Committee, tries case

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00:14:38

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

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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...

Presidential Chronicles ·

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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