Visiting the Presidents

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 third of three trips, join me as I visit New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Texas!

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Links to Previous Episodes Mentioned:
Birthplaces
John Adams and Braintree
John Quincy Adams and Quincy
Martin Van Buren and Kinderhook
Grover Cleveland and Caldwell
Theodore Roosevelt and Manhattan
Calvin Coolidge and Plymouth Notch
Franklin Roosevelt and Hyde Park
George HW Bush and Milton
Bill Clinton and Hope

Homes
John Adams and Peacefield
John Quincy Adams and Peacefield
Andrew Jackson and The Hermitage
Martin Van Buren and Lindenwald
Zachary Taylor and Louisville
Millard Fillmore and East Aurora
Franklin Pierce and Concord
Chester Arthur and Manhattan
Grover Cleveland and Princeton
Theodore Roosevelt and Sagamore Hill
Calvin Coolidge and Northampton

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"A chicken in every pot, and two cars in every garage!" Visiting Herbert Hoover, he'd be able to afford it! Not so much for Americans wracked by the Great Depression. Learn about Herbert Hoover's philanthropy and turn to politics; his election and Presidency; his wife, Lou, and sons; and his many homes, including in Palo Alto, Washington DC, and the Waldorf Astoria!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2022/11/14/season-2-episode-31-herbert-hoover-and-palo-alto/

Season 1’s Herbert Hoover Episode: “Herbert Hoover and West Branch” on his birthplace. 

Season 3's Herbert Hoover Episode: "Herbert Hoover's Tomb" on his gravesite. 

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For being Silent Cal, there's a lot to say about Calvin Coolidge and his homes! Learn about the 30th President; his political career; his vice presidency and ascendancy to Presidency; his wife, Grace, and sons; and his homes in Northampton, MA, and Plymouth Notch, VT!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2022/10/31/season-2-episode-30-calvin-coolidge-and-northampton/

Season 1's Calvin Coolidge Episode: "Calvin Coolidge and Plymouth Notch" on his birthplace! 

Season 3's Calvin Coolidge Episode: "Calvin Coolidge's Tomb" on his gravesite! 

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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 three trips, join me as I visit Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, and Washington, DC!

Click here for Part 1!

Links to Previous Episodes Mentioned:
Birthplaces
George Washington and Pope's Creek
Thomas Jefferson and Shadwell
James Madison and Port Conway
James Monroe and Colonial Beach
Andrew Jackson and the Waxhaws
William Henry Harrison and Berkeley Plantation
John Tyler and Greenway Plantation
James Polk and Pineville
Zachary Taylor and Montebello
Jimmy Carter and Plains

Homes
George Washington and Mount Vernon
Thomas Jefferson and Monticello
James Madison and Montpelier
James Monroe and Highland
John Tyler and Sherwood Forest
Woodrow Wilson and Washington, D.C.

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Checking out the last of the Buckeye State Presidents, Warren Harding, 29th President, and his home in Marion, Ohio! We'll examine the Available Man/Bloviator-in-Chief, and his unique rise to power; his dynamic wife, Florence; his scandals; and his home!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2022/10/17/season-2-episode-29-warren-harding-and-marion/

Season 1's Warren Harding Episode: "Warren Harding and Blooming Grove" on his birthplace!

Season 3's Warren Harding Episode: "Warren Harding's Tomb" on his gravesite! 

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Bringing you a special, location-specific post! Your guide to Visiting the Presidents in the Big Apple, as we go through the birthplaces, gravesites, and homes of the Presidents who called New York City home--no matter how brief!
Created in collaboration with Ryan Purcell and The Gotham Center for New York City History!
Check out The Gotham Center and all that they do for New York City history!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2022/10/10/visiting-new-york-citys-presidents/

Featured Episodes:
"Theodore Roosevelt and Manhattan"
"Donald Trump and Queens"
"George Washington and Mount Vernon"
"James Monroe and Highland"
"Ulysses Grant and Galena"
"Chester Arthur and Manhattan" 

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Staying put in Washington for the home of Woodrow Wilson, 28th President, after he left the White House! Learn about Woodrow's unique rise to the office; his election and tumultuous Presidency; his illness; his wives, Ellen and Edith, and daughters; and his homes!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2022/10/03/season-2-episode-28-woodrow-wilson-and-washington-d-c/

Season 1's Woodrow Wilson Episode: "Woodrow Wilson and Staunton" on his birthplace!

Season 3's Woodrow Wilson Episode: "Woodrow Wilson's Tomb" on his gravesite!

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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 first of three parts, join me as I visit California, Texas, Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, and Ohio!

Click here for Part 2!

Links to Previous Episodes Mentioned:
Ulysses Grant Birthplace
Benjamin Harrison Birthplace
William Howard Taft Birthplace
Herbert Hoover Birthplace
Dwight Eisenhower Birthplace
Lyndon Johnson Birthplace
Richard Nixon Birthplace
Gerald Ford Birthplace
Ronald Reagan Birthplace

Rutherford Hayes' Spiegel Grove
James Garfield's Lawnfield
William McKinley and Canton

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Heading to the Capitol for the first of many visits, this time for the home of William Howard Taft in the Kalorama neighborhood! Learn about William Howard's legal and political career; his election and Presidency; his wife, Helen, and accomplished children; as well as his many homes!
 
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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2022/09/19/season-2-episode-27-william-howard-taft-and-washington-d-c/

Season 1's William Howard Taft Episode: "William Howard Taft and Cincinnati" on his birthplace!

Season 3's William Howard Taft Episode: "William Howard Taft's Tomb" on his gravesite! 

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Heading back to the Empire State and the stately home of Theodore Roosevelt, the iconic 26th President. Learn about Theodore's political career; his Vice Presidency and game-changing Presidency; his wives, Alice and Edith, and children; as well as his sprawling estate, Sagamore Hill, on Long Island!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2022/09/05/season-2-episode-26-theodore-roosevelt-and-sagamore-hill/

Season 1's Theodore Roosevelt Episode: "Theodore Roosevelt and Manhattan" on his birthplace! 

Season 3's Theodore Roosevelt Episode: "Theodore Roosevelt's Tomb" on his gravesite!

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