Visiting the Presidents

By Joe FaykoshSociety & Culture Leisure History

Visiting the Presidents episodes

June 22, 2021 S1 E23 Benjamin Harrison and North Bend
Let's hit the road and visit Benjamin Harrison, 23rd President, in North Bend, OH, the only town that claims two presidents (other than New York City and Quincy, Mass)! North Bend was the home of William Henry and his grandson was born in his house. Learn about Benjamin's childhood, the offspring of the famous Harrison clan, and his unique rise to the presidency, as well as what happened to his birthplace and childhood home!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2021/06/22/episode-23-benjamin-harrison-and-north-bend/

Season 2's Benjamin Harrison Episode: "Benjamin Harrison and Indianapolis" on his home!
Season 3's Benjamin Harrison Episode: "Benjamin Harrison's Tomb" on his gravesite!
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32 min
June 18, 2021 BONUS! Interview with Presidential Visitor Stephanie Gaskill
A Visiting the Presidents Bonus! My friend, Stephanie Gaskill has perhaps visited more presidential sites with me than anyone else, and I wanted to get her perspective on these presidential travels! Listen to Stephanie's version of events and the importance of travel!

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21 min
June 15, 2021 S1 E22 Grover Cleveland and Caldwell
Woke up this morning, got myself a...Grover Cleveland? Let's head to Caldwell, NJ, birthplace of Grover Cleveland, the 22nd (and 24th) President, and the home of Tony Soprano (never elected president). Grover is the only Garden State born president and one of a few whose father moved from town to town as a minister! Learn about Grover's childhood and his quick rise through New York politics, and the temperament that would set Cleveland apart from some contemporaries, as well as what happened to his birthplace home!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2021/06/15/episode-22-grover-cleveland-and-caldwell/

Season 2's Grover Cleveland Episode: "Grover Cleveland and Princeton" for his homes!
Season 3's Grover Cleveland Episode: "Grover Cleveland's Tomb" for his gravesite!
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33 min
June 08, 2021 S1 E21 Chester Alan Arthur and Fairfield
Chester who? Our 21st President, and the first from the Green Mountain State, Vermont, and another big birthplace controversy! Find out why Chester Alan Arthur was suspected of not being an American, why his family was always on the move, and why his own lies added to the controversy! Also learn what happened to his birthplace and what kind of commemorations they have in Fairfield, Vermont, as well as what delicious thing I found on my way driving across the beautiful state!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2021/06/08/episode-21-chester-alan-arthur-and-fairfield/

Season 2's Chester Alan Arthur Episode: "Chester Alan Arthur and Manhattan" on his homes!
Season 3's Chester Alan Arthur Episode: "Chester Alan Arthur's Tomb" on his gravesite!
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29 min
June 01, 2021 S1 E20 James Garfield and Moreland Hills
The last of the Log Cabin Presidents! Growing up on the banks of the Cuyahoga River, James Garfield, 20th President, had yet another unique upbringing, marked by tragedy and his own perseverance (James might have been the president with the most wide-ranging jobs before becoming Commander-in-Chief)! Learn about James' childhood and political rise, as well as what happened to his birth cabin in Moreland Hills, Ohio!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2021/06/01/episode-20-james-garfield-and-moreland-hills/

Season 2's James Garfield Episode: "James Garfield and Lawnfield" on his home!
Season 3's James Garfield Episode: "James Garfield's Tomb" on his gravesite!
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39 min
May 25, 2021 S1 E19 Rutherford Hayes and Delaware (OH)
What isn't a fraud is Rutherford Hayes' birthplace commemoration in Delaware, Ohio! One of the best examples of a recent birthplace improvement, learn about the connection between a BP Gas Station and Rutherford Hayes' birthplace, as well as a his childhood and rise to political power!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2021/05/25/episode-19-rutherford-hayes-and-delaware-oh/

Season 2's Rutherford Hayes Episode: "Rutherford Hayes and Spiegel Grove" on his home!
Season 3's Rutherford Hayes Episode: "Rutherford Hayes' Tomb" on his gravesite!
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35 min
May 18, 2021 S1 E18 Ulysses Grant and Point Pleasant
U.S. Grant, our first Buckeye president, born along the Ohio River in Point Pleasant! A man who was mediocre at almost everything UNTIL the Civil War, learn about his childhood and education, as well as what he was doing when the War broke out! We will also explore the life of his birth cabin and the small town of Point Pleasant!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2021/05/18/episode-18-ulysses-grant-and-point-pleasant/

Season 2's Ulysses Grant Episode: "Ulysses Grant and Galena" on his homes!
Season 3's Ulysses Grant Episode: "Ulysses Grant's Tomb" on his gravesite!
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36 min
May 11, 2021 S1 E17 Andrew Johnson and Raleigh
The Tailor Tasked with Rebuilding the Union, Andrew Johnson is remembered today as the first to be impeached and a man without a party. Learn about Johnson's hard-won independent streak, and how the extreme poverty of his childhood and lack of education stayed with him throughout his rise to the presidency. Learn, as well, about the three (!) different birthplace commemorations of Andrew Johnson, born at old Casso's Inn in Raleigh, North Carolina!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2021/05/11/episode-17-andrew-johnson-and-raleigh/

Season 2's Andrew Johnson Episode: "Andrew Johnson and Greeneville" on his home!
Season 3's Andrew Johnson Episode: "Andrew Johnson's Tomb" on his gravesite!
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38 min
May 04, 2021 S1 E16 Abraham Lincoln and Sinking Spring
Time to break out the top hats and Lincoln logs and head on the road to visit the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president! The furthest west of any president until Herbert Hoover (!), learn about Lincoln's rough upbringing on the frontiers of the Midwest, his thirst for knowledge and books, and what happened to his birth cabin and his birth site at Sinking Spring, outside Hodgenville, Kentucky!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2021/05/04/episode-16-abraham-lincoln-and-sinking-spring/

Season 2's Abraham Lincoln Episode: "Abraham Lincoln and Springfield" on his home!

Season 3's Abraham Lincoln Episode: "Abraham Lincoln's Tomb" on his gravesite!
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55 min
April 27, 2021 S1 E15 James Buchanan and Cove Gap
Mind the (Cove) Gap! Visiting the birthplace of James Buchanan, possibly one of America's worst presidents, in Cove Gap, Pennsylvania, gives you an appreciation for life on the unsettled outskirts of the new country, and what Buchanan emerged from. Learn about his rise through the political scene and the role his parents played in his career, as well as what happens to his unique birthplace!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2021/04/27/episode-15-james-buchanan-and-cove-gap/

Season 2's James Buchanan Episode: "James Buchanan and Wheatland" on his home!

Season 3's James Buchanan Episode: "James Buchanan's Tomb" on his gravesite!

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43 min

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Visiting the Presidents takes listeners through the birthplaces, homes, gravesites, libraries, and other historical sites associated with the Presidents of the United States. Join Dr. Joe Faykosh as…