visitingthepresidents

Season 1, Episode 38-Gerald Ford and Omaha

Listen to This Episode! Learn about our 38th President and his tumultuous early childhood, born as Leslie Lynch King in Omaha, Nebraska, but growing up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, as young Gerald Ford. Learn about his education and early life experiences and even temperament, as well as his political rise! Also, what happened to hisContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 38-Gerald Ford and Omaha”

Season 1, Episode 37-Richard Nixon and Yorba Linda

Listen to This Episode! We are heading to the Golden State for the first time, and the birthplace of gloomy Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States, in Yorba Linda, in the sunny climes of Southern California! Few Americans have been as analyzed psychologically, or had a more lasting legacy on our foreign policyContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 37-Richard Nixon and Yorba Linda”

Season 1, Episode 36-Lyndon Johnson and Stonewall

Listen to This Episode! We are heading back to the Lone Star State for the birthplace of Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th President, along the Pedernales River between Stonewall and Johnson City, Texas. A man shaped by his childhood, educational opportunities, and a huge inferiority complex, learn about Lyndon’s youth and political rise, along with whatContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 36-Lyndon Johnson and Stonewall”

Season 1, Episode 35-John F Kennedy and Brookline

Listen to This Episode! Heading back to Massachusetts for the birthplace of John F. Kennedy in Brookline, on the charming and shaded Beals Street. Learn about John F. Kennedy’s privileged upbringing, mischievous approach to education, and the moment in the Pacific that transformed his life, as well as what happened to his birthplace in Brookline!Continue reading “Season 1, Episode 35-John F Kennedy and Brookline”

Season 1, Episode 34-Dwight Eisenhower and Denison

Listen to This Episode! Heading to the Lone Star State for our first trip, to Dension, and the birthplace of World War II hero and 34th President, Dwight Eisenhower! Learn about his family’s hardscrabble life in Texas and Kansas, his close relationship with his siblings, and how a change of fortune with his education broughtContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 34-Dwight Eisenhower and Denison”

Season 1, Episode 33-Harry S Truman and Lamar

Listen to This Episode! Harry S Truman, the only Missourian to become President, and a true example of a Show-Me-State resident: Harry was plain-talking and direct, an outgrowth of his childhood in Missouri towns, starting with Lamar. Learn about Harry’s childhood and education, as well as what happened to his birth house in Lamar! HarryContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 33-Harry S Truman and Lamar”

Season 1, Episode 32-Franklin Roosevelt and Hyde Park

Listen to This Episode! Back in the Empire State, and one of the ritziest areas of the country, the Estates section of the Hudson River Valley for the birthplace of Franklin Delano Roosevelt at Springwood in Hyde Park. Learn about his privileged and isolated childhood and how it shaped his worldview, as well as howContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 32-Franklin Roosevelt and Hyde Park”

Season 1, Episode 31-Herbert Hoover and West Branch

Listen to This Episode! We are heading across the Mississippi River for the first time to visit the birthplace of Herbert Hoover, in the hills of West Branch, Iowa! Bert was touched from the beginning by hard work and tough times, and more tragedy than any other president as a child. Learn about how HerbertContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 31-Herbert Hoover and West Branch”

Season 1, Episode 30-Calvin Coolidge and Plymouth Notch

Listen to This Episode! We are heading to New England for the idyllic setting of Plymouth Notch, Vermont, a tiny town in the Green Mountains, and the birthplace of Calvin Coolidge. Often remembered for his nickname, “Silent Cal,” learn about how the town shaped this president! About the Historic Site from Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation.Continue reading “Season 1, Episode 30-Calvin Coolidge and Plymouth Notch”

Season 1, Episode 29-Warren Harding and Blooming Grove

Listen to This Episode! Heading back to Ohio for the final time to visit tiny Blooming Grove and the birthplace of Warren Harding. While the new Warren Harding Presidential Library in Marion is doing much of the heavy-lifting for a historical re-examination for Warren Harding, his hometown of Blooming Grove could use more commemoration! ArticleContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 29-Warren Harding and Blooming Grove”