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.
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April 2025 will be remembered as the month when President Donald Trump declared war against the entire world -- a trade war to be exact. Whatever one thinks about his decision, it was a bold move that few chief executives would be willing to do. But he's far from the only president to take such drastic action. In this episode, attorney Jonathan Stokes and I discuss five other presidents who, similarly, had the audacity to take on t...
Few presidents entered office more distrusted than America's 21st chief executive, Chester A. Arthur. But one American, Julia Sand, believed that he could rise to the occasion. What ensued was one of the most surprising and unlikely episodes in presidential history -- one that is the basis of a new documentary from the Competitive Enterprise Institute, titled Dear Mr. President: The Letters of Julia Sand. In this episode, I intervi...
A president in cognitive decline. A beleaguered Vice President. A party in shambles. An ex-president on the verge of the greatest political comeback in American history. And a lot of cat and dog memes. The 2024 presidential election featured all this, and more. In this episode, Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes take us behind the scenes in some of the biggest moments of America's craziest election.
FIGHT: INSIDE THE WILDEST BATT...
Herbert Hoover emerged from World War I with a reputation as the greatest living humanitarian. He would spend the 1920s applying his brilliance and organizational abilities to transforming the American economy. In this episode, we cover Hoover's superhuman efforts during the Roaring Twenties.
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Few people are more powerful than the president of the United States and the CEOs of America's biggest companies. In this episode, presidential historian Tevi Troy explains what happens when they go head-to-head.
THE POWER AND THE MONEY: THE EPIC CLASHES BETWEEN COMMANDERS IN CHIEF AND TITANS OF INDUSTRY
https://www.amazon.com/Power-Money-Clashes-Commanders-Industry/dp/1684515408/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0
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Everyone who loves history knows that John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963. Few, however, know that he was almost assassinated three years earlier. In this episode, bestselling historian Brad Meltzer discusses what he uncovered when investigating this forgotten moment in American history.
THE JFK CONSPIRACY: THE SECRET PLOT TO KILL KENNEDY―AND WHY IT FAILED
https://www.amazon.com/JFK-Conspiracy-Secret-Kennedy...
His name is synonymous with failure and depression, and yet Herbert Hoover was one of the most brilliant and accomplished Americans of all time. In this episode, we cover Hoover's unlikely rise from orphan to international statesman.
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The presidency is perhaps the greatest test of leadership in the world. In this episode, William Haldeman discusses what we can learn about leadership from America's most iconic presidents.
Meeting the Moment: Inspiring Presidential Leadership That Transformed America
https://www.amazon.com/Meeting-Moment-Presidential-Transformed-Contemporary/dp/B0D34DMRSR/
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The Civil War has often been portrayed as a conflict between Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee. Nigel Hamilton offers a new perspective: Lincoln vs. Davis. In this episode, Nigel explains this epic clash between two American giants.
Lincoln vs. Davis: The War of the Presidents
https://www.amazon.com/dp/031656463X?ref_=ast_author_ofdp_rw
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Woodrow Wilson might have been a progressive, but he was not happy about the progress women made in securing the right to vote. In this episode, former congressman and SEC Chairman Christopher Cox explains why.
Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn
https://www.amazon.com/Woodrow-Wilson-Withdrawn-Christopher-Cox/dp/166801078X?ref_=ast_author_dp
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What would you do if your best friend became president of the United States? That's exactly what happened to Harry H. Vaughan. In this episode, John Robert Greene talks about how Vaughan took advantage of that opportunity.
LITTLE HELPERS: HARRY VAUGHAN, HIS CRONIES, AND CORRUPTION IN THE TRUMAN ADMINISTRATION
https://www.amazon.com/Little-Helpers-Vaughan-Corruption-Administration/dp/0826223168
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Our host Richard Lim discusses the latest about the Kickstarter for his George Washington book project and reflects on Donald Trump's historic triumph in the 2024 presidential election.
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Host: Richard Lim
Producer: Michael Neal
Artist: Nip Rogers, www.NipRogers.com
Reed Elliotte has survived cancer, befriended three former presidents, become a presidential historian, is a future presidential candidate, and has been a guest on Ellen and Dr. Phil. Oh, and he's also just 14 years old. In this episode, we chat with Reed about his amazing life and his love of presidential history.
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What impact did presidents Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge have on the United States? In this episode, we will explore how these two unsung figures changed the course of American history.
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Bill O'Reilly knows several presidents personally and has spent years researching their lives and legacies. He and his co-author, Martin Dugard, have just published a book assessing every president from George Washington to Joe Biden. In this episode, we discuss his new book and his insights about America's chief executives.
CONFRONTING THE PRESIDENTS: NO SPIN ASSESSMENTS FROM WASHINGTON TO BIDEN
We are constantly told that we face "existential threats." Well, there once was a time when that was literally true -- and the man who stopped it was Winston Churchill. In this episode Martin Dugard, co-author of the mega-million selling Killing series, discusses how Churchill saved the world.
TAKING LONDON: WINSTON CHURCHILL AND THE FIGHT TO SAVE CIVILIZATION
https://www.amazon.com/Taking-London-Winston-Churchill-Civiliza...
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MY HISTORY CAN BEAT UP YOUR POLITICS PODCAST WITH BRUCE CARLSON
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-history-can-beat-up-your-politics/id169078375
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