John Tyler #1: In His Father's Footsteps (1790-1826); Topics covered include: Family heritage, attends William & Mary, legal studies, elected Virginia House of Delegates at 21, marries Letitia Christian, elected Council of State, elected U.S. House of Representatives, run-ins with Andrew Jackson, returns to the House of Delegates, elected Governor of Virginia, and presides over the funeral of his idol Thomas Jefferson
Key people: John Tyler (father), Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, Mary (Armistead) Tyler, Letitia (Christian) Tyler, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, and James Monroe