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 we explore the childhoods, lives, loves, careers, and deaths of these presidents through the sites that were touched by them.
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"I love you, Sarah, for all eternity, I love you.” So died James Polk, 11th President of the United States, our shortest post-Presidency, and the youngest to die, at the time! Learn about his brief post-Presidency; his illness and death; his funeral, burial, and commemorations, plus his multiple moves! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents…
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"Doctor, I am going. Perhaps it is best.” Our First President to die in a foreign country, John Tyler, 10th President of the United States! Learn about his tumultuous post-Presidency; his illness and death; his funeral, burial, and commemorations, plus his controversial gravesite! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, …
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BONUS! How I Spent My Christmas Break with Presidential Travels 2024!
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BONUS episode featuring my Christmas break with Presidential travels as I fit in as many birthplaces, gravesites, homes, and other sites into my Visits home between Arizona and Ohio (and New Orleans?). Join me as I Visit Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and Louisiana! Sites Visited Include: Abraham Lincoln and Sinking Spring William Henry Harriso…
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"I wish you to understand the true principles of government; I wish them carried out, I ask nothing more.” Our First Presidential Death: William Henry Harrison exited the world just one month after taking office as the 9th President of the United States, a shocking and tragic end to a long life. Learn about Harrison's brief Presidency; his illness …
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"There is but one reliance." Martin Van Buren, our 8th President was a career politician, living and breathing politics to the very end. Hear about the end of his Presidency, his life after the office, his death, burial, and commemorations! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading…
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"Do not cry; be good children and we shall meet in heaven." Andrew Jackson, our 7th President, lived hard, and died harder, a man who rarely took an easy breath throughout his long life. Hear about his Presidency, his life after the office, his death, burial, and commemorations! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, li…
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"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 VisitingthePresid…
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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,…
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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! Ch…
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"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, an…
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"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…
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"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://visitingthe…
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S3 E0 About Season 3 of "Visiting the Presidents"!
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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 Visit…
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BONUS! How I Spent My Summer...of Presidential Travels 2023 (Part 3)!
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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 New York State and City, Washington, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, St. Louis, and Arizona! Check out "How I Spent My Summer of Presidential…
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BONUS! How I Spent My Summer of Presidential Travels 2023, Part 2!
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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 Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, and DC! Check out "How I Spent My Summer of Presidential Travels, 2023, Part 1"! Links to P…
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BONUS! Visits FROM the Presidents! Halloween and Presidential Ghost Stories!
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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 Show. Visit the social media on Facebook, Tw…
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BONUS! How I Spent My Summer of Presidential Travels 2023, Part 1!
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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 trips, join me as I visit Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Mississippi! Links to Previous Episodes Mentioned: Birthplaces "Andrew Johnson and Raleigh" "George W B…
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S2 E47 My Top Fifteen Presidential Homes and Season 2 Recap!
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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 …
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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 3! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information! Support the Show. Visit the social media on Facebook…
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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 VisitingtheP…
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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!…
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S2 E44 Barack Obama and Oahu (and Kalorama)
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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 r…
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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 websi…
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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 …
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S2 E41 George H.W. Bush and Kennebunkport
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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 child…
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S2 E40 Ronald Reagan and Rancho del Cielo
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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 Visitin…
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S2 E39 Jimmy Carter and the Carter Home
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Georgia, We've Got You on Our Mind! We are heading back to the sleepy town of Plains, Georgia, and the home of Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States. Just across town from his birthplace, learn about Jimmy Carter's home, as well as his political rise; his election and Presidency; his wife, Rosalynn, and children, and more! Check out the…
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We are heading across the USA with Gerald Ford, 38th President, and his homes in Alexandria, Virginia; Vail, Colorado; and Rancho Mirage, California. Hear about Gerald's political career; sudden vice presidency and Presidency; his wife, Betty, and family; and his homes! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past…
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S2 E37 Richard Nixon and La Casa Pacifica
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Heading to the Golden State and the sunny beaches of San Clemente, with La Casa Pacifica, home of Richard Nixon, 37th President! Learn about Richard Nixon's political career; his election defeat and victory; his Presidency; his wife, Pat, and daughters; as well as his various homes! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids…
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S2 E36 Lyndon Johnson and the LBJ Ranch
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Heading to the Lone Star State and the bigger-than-life Lyndon Johnson and LBJ Ranch! Learn about our 36th President and his political rise; his vice presidency and Presidency; his wife, Lady Bird, and daughters; and his homes! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other i…
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S2 E35 John F Kennedy and Hyannis Port
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Among our most iconic and urbane Presidents, let's look at the many homes of John F Kennedy, 35th President, and his young family! We will explore John's political rise; his election and Presidency; his wife, Jacqueline, and children; and his homes in Cape Cod, Virginia, and Palm Beach! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual …
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S2 E34 Dwight Eisenhower and Gettysburg
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A man, and general of the world, let's explore the 34th President of the United States, Dwight Eisenhower and his home in Gettysburg! We'll discuss his military career and public life; his turn to politics and election; his Presidency; his wife, Mamie, and son; and his many homes, but especially the farm at Gettysburg! Check out the website at Visi…
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Special BONUS Episode bringing you celebrations and festivities from the Ghosts of Presidential Christmases Past and Present, including White House celebrations, parties, decorations, and more! We also explore how Christmas in America has evolved and how the Presidents reflect the holiday and its celebration! Check out the website at VisitingthePre…
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S2 E33 Harry S Truman and Independence
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You can take Harry S Truman out of Independence, but you can't take the Independence out of Harry S Truman! Learn about the 33rd President's lightning-quick ascension into the top office; his election and administration; his wife, Bess, and daughter; as well as his home at Independence! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual …
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S2 E32 Franklin Roosevelt and Warm Springs
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Our longest serving President had some wonderful estates to call home, each wonderfully preserved! Let's Visit Franklin Roosevelt and his homes in Warm Springs, Georgia, (the "Little White House"!) and Hyde Park, New York, as well as stops in Manhattan and Campobello Island! Learn about his political rise and struggles to overcome his illness; his …
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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 third of three trips, join me as I visit New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Texas! Click Here for Part 1! Click Here for Par…
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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! Check out the website at VisitingthePresident…
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S2 E30 Calvin Coolidge and Northampton
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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! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past e…
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BONUS! How I Spent My Summer...of Presidential Travels 2022 (Part 2)!
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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: Birthplace…
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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! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recom…
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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 …
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S2 E28 Woodrow Wilson and Washington, DC
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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! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episo…
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BONUS! How I Spent My Summer...of Presidential Travels 2022 (Part 1)!
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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 Gr…
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S2 E27 William Howard Taft and Washington, DC
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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! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual ai…
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S2 E26 Theodore Roosevelt and Sagamore Hill
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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! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.co…
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BONUS! Interview with Presidential Visitor Andrew Alexander
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A Visiting the Presidents BONUS! Andrew and I met because of "Visiting the Presidents" and we have developed a great friendship, sharing a love for Presidents and travel. Hear Andrew's perspective on these presidential travels, his favorite sites, and his ideas about the importance of travel! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for v…
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Heading back to the Buckeye State and Canton, Ohio, and the homes of William McKinley, 25th President of the United States! Find out what happened to the famous front-porch campaign house, as well as how his other home is now commemorated, as well as his political career, election and Presidency, his wife, Ida, and family, and more! Check out the w…
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S2 E24 NOT Grover Cleveland's Second Term Question and Answer Episode
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How many of us just want a second chance? Grover Cleveland did, winning the popular vote for the third straight time (only Andrew Jackson and Franklin Roosevelt can claim that!) and becoming our only president to serve non-consecutive terms! We won’t do his home at Westland over…Check out Episode 22, "Grover Cleveland and Princeton," for that info!…
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S2 E23 Benjamin Harrison and Indianapolis
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Hoosier 23rd President? Benjamin Harrison! Let's explore Benjamin's beautiful home in Indianapolis, as well as his political career; election and Presidency; and his wives, Caroline and Mary, and children! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information! Episode Pa…
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Grover the Good? Or Grover the Non-Consecutive? Whichever you pick, Grover Cleveland has quite the life story, and we'll explore his political rise; his contentious elections and two Presidencies; his wife, Frances, and children; and his homes! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended rea…
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