The American Presidents

Explore US history through the terms of the American presidents.

1.9 Family Matters 08/28/2019

1.9 Family Matters After marrying Martha in 1759 until the early 1770s George Washington is what? A farmer? A father? Something else? Explore this time in his life with a focus on his step children, his marriage, and his work routine on Mount Vernon. /episode/index/show/theamericanpresidents/id/15404285

1.8 Martha Martha Martha 08/14/2019

1.8 Martha Martha Martha Continuing where episode 1.7 left off, Martha's first courtship, marriage, and becoming a widow are all explored before finally meeting George and marrying her "old man." /episode/index/show/theamericanpresidents/id/13948367

1.7 Meet The Dandridges 08/07/2019

1.7 Meet The Dandridges After looking at Washington's military life during the Seven Years' War we switch to his domestic life. You know what that means...let's talk about Martha. /episode/index/show/theamericanpresidents/id/13721369

1.6 Threatening to Resign 07/31/2019

1.6 Threatening to Resign This week looks at the conclusion of Washington's service in the Seven Years' War and boy was the first part of his military career rocky. It was filled with lost battles, conflicts with superiors and, you guessed it, threatening to resign multiple times. /episode/index/show/theamericanpresidents/id/10895539

1.5 The Necessities of War 07/24/2019

1.5 The Necessities of War George Washington's first two military missions and the second one kicks off the Seven Years' War so not the start of a glorious career he had envisioned. /episode/index/show/theamericanpresidents/id/10820006

1.4 Surveying Stuff 07/17/2019

1.4 Surveying Stuff George Washington's childhood culminates with his first career and step into government work as a surveyor. /episode/index/show/theamericanpresidents/id/10553450

1.3 Family Matters 07/11/2019

1.3 Family Matters Who were George Washington's parents? What were the colonies like when George Washington was born? Those are the main questions explored this week. /episode/index/show/theamericanpresidents/id/10472327

1.2 A Litany of Lawrences 07/03/2019

1.2 A Litany of Lawrences A look at the Washington family well before George Washington as they migrated to the American colonies. /episode/index/show/theamericanpresidents/id/10384133

1.1 Intro Episode 06/27/2019

1.1 Intro Episode An introduction to the podcast starts with...why 'president'? Why did the framers choose that word? /episode/index/show/theamericanpresidents/id/10307159

The American Presidents

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