US Expansion | James K. Polk: The Great American Conqueror Part 1
Politicians are known for breaking promises, but not James K. Polk. He entered the presidency promising to fulfill his nation’s “Manifest Destiny” and he succeeded beyond anyone’s imagination. This ep...
21 Maalis 20181h 18min
US Expansion | Thomas Jefferson: The Art of the Steal
It took America a little bit of luck and the collective genius of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe to secure the Louisiana Purchase from France. This episode explores how these three American giants pul...
5 Joulu 20171h 41min
The Women Who Would Be President
No woman has ever served as president, but it isn’t for lack of trying. This episode examines the women who sought to shatter the ultimate glass ceiling in American politics and seeks to answer the qu...
26 Syys 20172h 4min
Photographing the President with Bob Knudsen
As a White House photographer for six presidents, Bob Knudsen had a front row seat for some of the most important events in modern history. In this episode, his son (also Bob Knudsen) shares anecdotes...
15 Elo 20171h 13min
Franklin D. Roosevelt: The Inscrutable Man Part 2
Franklin D. Roosevelt spent his last years as president winning one world war while trying to prevent another. But one man stood in the way: Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin. This episode explores FDR’s ...
19 Heinä 20171h 4min
Franklin D. Roosevelt: The Inscrutable Man Part 1
In 1944, Americans elected Franklin D. Roosevelt to an unprecedented fourth term as president, but few knew that he was a dying man. This episode explores decisions made that critical year that would ...
27 Kesä 20171h 16min
Ronald Reagan's Life After Presidency with Peggy Grande
In 1989, Peggy Grande got the opportunity of a lifetime when she became the executive assistant to former President Ronald Reagan. In this episode, Mrs. Grande discusses her experience with one of Ame...
6 Kesä 20171h 8min
Fake News and Nasty Men: The 1876 Election
Before Bush v Gore and Trump v Biden, there was Hayes v Tilden, the nastiest presidential race in American history. This episode explores in 1876 election—a time when fraud, corruption, and the threat...
16 Touko 20171h 9min
