39.) Jimmy Carter 1977-1981
"The erosion of confidence in the future is threatening to destroy the social and political fabric of the nation," - Jimmy Carter, July 15, 1979 ~~~ Jimmy Carter may have been the luckiest president...
3 Jun 20241h 1min
37.C) Nixon v The Supreme Court, an interview with Michael Bobelian
From 1953 to 1969, the Supreme Court was a vanguard of progressive change for the United States. But then came Tricky Dick. Michael Bobelian, author of Battle For The Marble Palace: Abe Fortas, Lyndon...
20 Mai 20241h
38.A) Gerald Ford in the Maelstrom, an interview with Brooke Clement
A 24-year career in Congress crested at a tumultuous time for Gerald Ford. He was the GOP leader of the house during the Nixon administration, then Nixon's VP, then the president who had to heal the c...
6 Mai 202438min
38.) Gerald Ford 1974-1977
"Our long national nightmare is over." - Gerald Ford, August 9, 1974 ~~~ Gerald Ford is the only person in American history to reach the vice presidency and the presidency without being elected to e...
15 Apr 202448min
37.B) The campaigns of Richard Nixon, an interview with John Farrell
It didn't take long for Richard Nixon to earn the nickname "Tricky Dick," but was he really any more tricky than the typical politician? You bet he was! John Farrell, a long-time journalist and auth...
8 Apr 202446min
37.A) Nixon's Domestic Agenda, an interview with Luke Nichter
Richard Nixon was sworn in as President with a Democratic House and Senate across Capitol Hill, which you might expect to lead to legislative impasse. Instead, it was one of the more prolific legislat...
18 Mar 202455min
37.) Richard Nixon 1969-1974
"People have got to know whether or not their President is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook." - Richard Nixon, November 17, 1973 ~~~ Richard Nixon's life is a drama unlike any other. A desire to win a...
4 Mar 20241h
16.F.) How Lincoln changed American immigration, an interview with Harold Holzer
Migrating to the United States used to be as easy as buying a boat ticket. Getting settled was the hard part, and it became far more daunting when the United States was torn asunder by Civil War in 18...
19 Feb 20241h 1min
