Visiting the Presidents

We are coming back for Season 2 of "Visiting the Presidents," focused on Visiting the Presidents' homes! Hear what you can expect from each new episode as well as some things to keep in mind as we explore the Presidents and their political career, administrations, and how they lived! 

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Every villain and every hero has an origin story, so learn how Visiting the Presidents host Dr. Joe Faykosh learned about travel and had his love for Presidents indulged by his parents. Hear about their own travel ideas, their favorite episodes and appreciation of the presidents, and some of their favorite trips to Presidential sites!

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We are going to recap the Presidential Birthplaces we Visited in Season 1! I will give out Birthplace Superlatives, including Most Beautiful Setting, Most Improved, and Can't Wait to ReVisit, and rank my Top Ten Favorite Birthplaces!

Let's ring out Season 1 with this fun episode and get excited for Season 2!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2021/12/21/episode-47-season-1-recap-and-birthplace-ranking/  

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I am turning this Episode over to my listeners to hear about what sites and episodes you enjoyed hearing the most! I am also laying out what to expect in Season 2 and down the road!

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Our last road trip of the season, to "the Electric City," Scranton, Pennsylvania, and the birthplace of our 46th President, Joe Biden! Learn about Joe's scrappy childhood in Scranton, his education and political career, as well as what happened to his birthplace!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2021/11/30/episode-46-joe-biden-and-scranton/ 

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We are heading back to the Empire State, and the birthplace of Donald Trump, 45th President, in Jamaica, Queens, New York City! Learn about the Donald's unique childhood and upbringing, how he developed his business and turned towards politics, as well as what happened to his birthplace!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2021/11/23/episode-45-donald-trump-and-queens/

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Aloha! We are heading to Honolulu, Hawaii, for the birthplace of Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States! Learn about Barack's childhood, education, and rise in politics, as well as the birthplace controversy. We also explore ongoing efforts to recognize Barack's birthplace!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2021/11/16/episode-44-barack-obama-and-honolulu/  

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Heading to see the birthplace of George W Bush, deep in the heart of...Connecticut?! That's right, the Eyes of Texas may have been on W, 43rd President, but his birthplace was on the campus of Yale University, in New Haven, Connecticut. Learn about W's childhood and education, his turn to politics, and what happened to his birthplace (and childhood home)!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2021/11/09/episode-43-george-w-bush-and-new-haven/

Season 2's George W Bush Episode: "George W Bush and Crawford" 

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Do you believe in a place called Hope? Bill Clinton did! Let's hop in the car and take our only drive to Arkansas, birthplace of the 42nd President, William Jefferson Blythe IV…er, Clinton(!) in Hope! Learn about Bill's tumultuous childhood, the void left by his deceased father and the hard work Bill put into making up that loss, his ambition and political rise, and what happened to his birthplace!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2021/11/02/episode-42-bill-clinton-and-hope/ 

Season 2’s Bill Clinton Episode: “Bill Clinton and Chappaqua”

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BONUS episode featuring my summer of presidential travels as I fit in as many birthplaces, gravesites, homes, and other sites into one history professor's summer break. The second of two parts, join me as I drive through North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, and Vermont!
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