
This American President
This American President delves into the lives and legacies of U.S. presidents through long form stories and interviews. It will challenge the way you look at American history. Hosted by Richard Lim and produced by Michael Neal. Art by NipRogers.com.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if
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What Were Abraham Lincoln's Religious Beliefs? Joshua Zeitz on America's 16th President
On March 4, 1865, Abraham Lincoln delivered his seco...
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May 30 2023 37m
Key Battles of American History: Causes of World War II Preview
The roots of the Second World War in Europe lie with...
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May 1 2023 15m
America's Most Improbable President: Richard Norton Smith on Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford occupies a truly singular place in Ameri...
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Apr 24 2023 51m
History of the Papacy: Pizza, Pinocchio, and the Papacy Preview
What do Italian unification, Pinocchio and pizza hav...
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Apr 17 2023 18m
The Progressive Presidents Part 2 | Theodore Roosevelt and the Pursuit of Greatness
Theodore Roosevelt began his second term in 1905 loo...
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Apr 10 2023 54m
America's First Woman President?: Rebecca Boggs Roberts on Edith Wilson
The American people have never elected a woman presi...
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Mar 28 2023 53m
Theodore Roosevelt vs. Wall Street: Susan Berfield on TR's Epic Clash with J.P. Morgan
Should the U.S. government step in to "level the pla...
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Mar 21 2023 44m
America's Princess: Stacy Cordery on Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Theodore Roosevelt once said that he could only do o...
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Feb 28 2023 48m
We Stand At Armageddon: Benjamin Wetzel on Theodore Roosevelt's Religious Beliefs
Countless books have been written about Theodore Roo...
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Feb 14 2023 43m
The Progressive Presidents Part 1 | Theodore Roosevelt and the Pursuit of Greatness
It has been said that "Some are born great, some ach...
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Jan 4 2023 1h 17m
History Unplugged: Alexander's Postwar Plans
If Alexander The Great Hadn’t Died, He Might Have Co...
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Dec 26 2022 15m
History Unplugged: Alexander's Postwar Plans
If Alexander The Great Hadn’t Died, He Might Have Co...
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Dec 26 2022 15m
Eyewitness History | "I Sprinted Toward the Gunman": Josh Cohen Speaks to the Former Columbine Principal
In this episode of the Eyewitness History Podcast, H...
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Dec 21 2022 7m
America's first Wartime President: James Madison and the War of 1812 with James Early
James Madison was shy, bookish, and a dainty five-fe...
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Dec 6 2022 1h 9m
Who Is History's Most Underrated Figure? | Parthenon Roundup
The history of the world is full of unsung heroes an...
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Nov 16 2022 44m
Guarding the Most Famous Woman in the World: Clint Hill's Travels With Jacqueline Kennedy
Secret Service Agent Clint Hill personally knew and ...
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Oct 26 2022 44m
Zachary Taylor, America's Only Homeless President
Zachary Taylor might be America's most forgotten pre...
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Oct 11 2022 1h 12m
The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland’s political career—a dizzying journ...
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Sep 19 2022 1h 16m
History of the Papacy | Freemasonry, The Catholic Church and the Modern World
This episode is a preview of History of the Papacy b...
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Sep 17 2022 19m
Why the Cold War Was America’s Longest and Weirdest War
The Cold War was America's longest and most bizarre ...
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Aug 31 2022 1h 33m
Mankind's Greatest Adventure: An Interview With Astronaut Fred Haise
What is it like to travel to the moon? Only 24 human...
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Jul 20 2022 1h 30m
If You Could Witness Any Five Events In History, What Would You Chose? With Steph Guerra
It's every history nerd's fantasy: going back in tim...
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Jul 8 2022 1h 5m
Parthenon Roundup | What Event Do You Eliminate From History? (And You Can't Choose 9/11)
In the Marvel series Loki, the all-powerful Time Var...
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Jul 1 2022 1h 1m
Nixon Refuses to Resign and Other Undelivered Speeches That Would Have Rewritten History
Great speeches can change the course of history. Not...
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Jun 24 2022 50m
The Great American Progressives (Roosevelt, Wilson, and Addams) and the Dawn of World War I
In the first two decades of the 20th century, Americ...
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Jun 17 2022 56m