Visiting the Presidents

"This is the last of Earth but I am composed!" Fewer Presidents have had a more difficult Presidency, and given more in their post-Presidency than John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States. Hear about his Presidency, his remarkable life after the office, his death, burial, and commemorations! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information!Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2024/04/09/season-3-episode-6-john-quincy-adams-tomb/ Season 1's John Quincy Adams Episode-"John Quincy Adams and Braintree/Quincy"Season 2's John Quincy Adams Episode-"John Quincy Adams and Peacefield" Support the showVisit the social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

Another Fourth, another President's death! Hear about the strange afterlife of James Monroe, our first President to die away from his home, and one of the first to be transferred from one state to another! Learn about James Monroe's brief post-Presidency, death, and commemorations! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information!Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2024/03/26/season-3-episode-5-james-monroes-tomb/ Season 1's James Monroe Episode-"James Monroe and Colonial Beach"Season 2's James Monroe Episode-"James Monroe and Highland"Support the showVisit the social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

James Madison, the last of the Founding Presidents to pass, but one supremely focused on his historical legacy. Journey back to Montpelier to check out the simple cemetery with a large obelisk, and what this means for the memory of the Fourth President!  Learn about James Madison's long post-presidency, his death, and the ways he is commemorated!Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information!Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2024/03/12/season-3-episode-4-james-madisons-tomb/ Season 1's James Madison Episode-"James Madison and Port Conway"Season 2's James Madison Episode-"James Madison and Montpelier"Support the showVisit the social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

"Thomas Jefferson surives!"--famous last words. While not true in a corporeal sense, Jefferson's legacy is with us and debated here. Journey back to Monticello to check out the simple cemetery with a large obelisk, and an outsized contribution to our country!  Learn about Thomas Jefferson, Third President, and his long post-presidency, his death, and the ways he is commemorated!Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information!Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2024/02/27/season-3-episode-3-thomas-jeffersons-tomb/ Season 1's Thomas Jefferson Episode-"Thomas Jefferson and Shadwell"Season 2's Thomas Jefferson Episode-"Thomas Jefferson and Monticello"Support the showVisit the social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

"Querulous, bald, blind, crippled, toothless" John Adams! And those are the compliments! We are back in Quincy and checking out the church that holds TWO presidents' graves, as well as their spouses!  Learn about John Adams' long post-presidency, his death, and the way he is commemorated! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information!Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2024/02/13/season-3-episode-2-john-adams-tomb/Season 1's John Adams Episode-"John Adams and Braintree"Season 2's John Adams Episode-"John Adams and Peacefield"Support the showVisit the social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

"First in War, First in Peace, First...President in a Grave?!" We are back and checking out George Washington's precedence-setting end of term, post-Presidency, death, and gravesite!Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information!Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2024/01/30/season-3-episode-1-george-washingtons-tomb/ Season 1 George Washington Episode-"George Washington and Pope Creek" Season 2 George Washington Episode-"George Washington and Mount Vernon"Support the showVisit the social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!Support the showVisit the social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

We are coming back for Season 3 of "Visiting the Presidents," focused on Visiting the Presidents' gravesites! Hear what you can expect from each new episode as well as some things to keep in mind as we explore the end of Presidents' administrations, their transitions, their post-Presidency, deaths, and commemorations! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information!Support the showVisit the social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

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 New York State and City, Washington, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, St. Louis, and Arizona!Check out "How I Spent My Summer of Presidential Travels, 2023, Part 1"!Check out "How I Spent My Summer of Presidential Travels, 2023, Part 2"!Links to Previous Episodes Mentioned:Birthplaces"James Garfield and Moreland Hills""William McKinley and Niles""Theodore Roosevelt and Manhattan""Franklin Roosevelt and Hyde Park""Richard Nixon and Yorba Linda"Homes"Thomas Jefferson and Monticello""James Monroe and Highland""Abraham Lincoln and Springfield""Ulysses Grant and Galena""James Garfield and Lawnfield""Chester Alan Arthur and Manhattan""Theodore Roosevelt and Sagamore Hill""Franklin Roosevelt and Warm Springs""Barack Obama and Oahu (and Kalorama)"Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information! Support the showVisit the social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

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 Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, and DC!Check out "How I Spent My Summer of Presidential Travels, 2023, Part 1"! Links to Previous Episodes Mentioned:Birthplaces"Thomas Jefferson and Shadwell""William Henry Harrison and the Berkeley Plantation""John Tyler and Greenway Plantation""James Polk and Pineville""Zachary Taylor and Montebello""Woodrow Wilson and Staunton"Homes"Thomas Jefferson and Monticello""James Madison and Montpelier""James Monroe and Highland""John Tyler and Sherwood Forest""William Howard Taft and Washington DC""Woodrow Wilson and Washington DC""Warren Harding and Marion""Herbert Hoover and Palo Alto" "Lyndon Johnson and the LBJ Ranch""Gerald Ford and Alexandria""Bill Clinton and Chappaqua""Barack Obama and Oahu (and Kalorama)"Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information! Support the showVisit the social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

BONUS Episode featuring Presidential hauntings and ghost stories from the White House, as well as a short history of how Americans fell in love with hauntings! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information! Support the showVisit the social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

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 trips, join me as I visit Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Mississippi!Links to Previous Episodes Mentioned:Birthplaces"Andrew Johnson and Raleigh""George W Bush and New Haven" Homes"James Polk and Columbia""Zachary Taylor and Louisville""Andrew Johnson and Greeneville""George HW Bush and Kennebunkport""George W Bush and Crawford"Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information! Support the showVisit the social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

We are recapping the Presidential Homes we Visited in Season 2! I will give out Presidential Home Superlatives, including, Most Improved, Can't Wait to ReVisit, and and Best Gardens, and rank my Top FIFTEEN Favorite Homes!Let's ring out Season 2 with this fun episode and get excited for Season 3!Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information!Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2023/09/05/season-2-episode-47-my-top-fifteen-presidential-homes-and-season-2-recap/ Check out Season 1's Birthplace Rankings and Recap!  Support the showVisit the social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

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 3! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information!Support the showVisit the social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

Our First State and Current President go hand-in-hand! Joe Biden, 46th President of the United States: our first President from Delaware, and with an extensive real-estate portfolio! Learn about Joe's political career and time as Vice President; his election and Presidency; his wives, and family; and his homes!  Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information!Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2023/06/13/season-2-episode-46-joe-biden-and-wilmington/ Season 1's Joe Biden Episode: "Joe Biden and Scranton" Support the showVisit the social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

Titan of real estate, and 45th President of the United States, we will explore the many homes of Donald Trump! Learn about Donald's career; turn to politics; his wives and family; and his many larger-than-life homes!  Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information!Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2023/05/29/season-2-episode-45-donald-trump-and-mar-a-lago/Season 1's Donald Trump Episode: "Donald Trump and Queens" Support the showVisit the social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

From Hawaii to Chicago to DC and Martha's Vineyard, we will explore the many homes of Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States! Learn about his meteoric rise; his election and Presidency; his wife, Michelle, and daughters; and his homes! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information!Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2023/05/15/season-2-episode-44-barack-obama-and-kalorama/Season 1's Barack Obama Episode: "Barack Obama and Honolulu"Support the showVisit the social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

Let's head Deep in the Heart of Texas for the home of George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States, just outside Crawford! Nowhere could George W be more himself than in the natural setting (and away from Washington)! Learn about George's career; his elections and Presidency; his wife, Laura, and daughters; and his homes! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information!Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2023/05/01/season-2-episode-43-george-w-bush-and-crawford/ Season 1's George W Bush Episode: "George W Bush and New Haven" Support the showVisit the social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

In an Empire State of Mind again for the home of Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States! How did the confirmed Southern Democrat end up in Yankee territory? Listen as we explore Bill Clinton's political career; his election and Presidency; his wife, Hillary, and daughter; and his homes! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information!Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2023/04/17/season-2-episode-42-bill-clinton-and-chappaqua/Season 1's Bill Clinton Episode: "Bill Clinton and Hope" Support the showVisit the social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

From New England to Texas, the Bushes left a legacy as big as the Texas sky! We will travel to Kennebunkport, Maine, and Houston, Texas, as well as many other homes in between, looking at George HW Bush, 41st President! Learn about George's political career and long resume; his vice presidency, election, and Presidency; his wife, Barbara, and children; and his homes! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information!Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2023/04/03/season-2-episode-41-george-hw-bush-and-kennebunkport/Season 1's George H.W. Bush Episode: "George HW Bush and Milton" Support the showVisit the social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

What we've got here is NOT a failure to communicate with the Great Communicator's homes in California! Learn about Ronald Reagan's turn to national politics; his election and Presidency; his wives, Jane Wyman and Nancy Davis Reagan, and children; as well as his homes in Sacramento, Bel Air, and the Rancho del Cielo!Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information!Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2023/03/20/season-2-episode-40-ronald-reagan-and-rancho-del-cielo/Season 1's Ronald Reagan Episode: "Ronald Reagan and Tampico"Support the showVisit the social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!