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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.

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Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn
 
https://www.amazon.com/Woodrow-Wilson-Withdrawn-Christopher-Cox/dp/166801078X?ref_=ast_author_dp
 
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Why Woodrow Wilson hated women's suffrage, with Christopher Cox

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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Two Presidents At War: Abraham Lincoln vs. Jefferson Davis, with Nigel Hamilton

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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How America's Greatest Presidents Met Their Moment, with William Haldeman

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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America's Fallen Savior Part 1 | The Rise of Herbert Hoover

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_and-Failed/dp/1250790573
 
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The JFK Assassination That You've Never Heard Of, with Brad Meltzer

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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Clash of the Titans: American Presidents vs America's CEOs, with Tevi Troy

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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America's Fallen Savior Part 2 | Herbert Hoover Troubleshoots America

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 BATTLE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE
 
https://www.amazon.com/Fight-Inside-Wildest-Battle-White/dp/006343864X
 
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Why the 2024 Presidential Election Was the Wildest Election of Our Lifetimes, with Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes

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 interview the producer of the documentary, Destry Edwards. 
 
Dear Mr. President: The Letters of Julia Sand
 
https://cei.org/letters-of-julia-sand/
 
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Julia Sand and Chester Arthur: How A Random American Woman Influenced A President, with Destry Edwards

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 the world. 
 
For more information on attorney Jonathan Stokes: https://stokesstemle.com/attorneys/jonathan-h-stokes/
 
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Presidents v. World, with Jonathan Stokes

Few men entered the presidency as prepared as Dwight D. Eisenhower, but the Cold War required exquisite statesmanship. This episode explores Eisenhower’s plans to contain communism and prevent nuclear holocaust.
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Cold War | Dwight D. Eisenhower: On the Edge of Armageddon Part 1

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