Listen to This Episode! Heading to The Land of Opportunity, Arkansas, and Hope, the birthplace of the 42nd President, William Jefferson Blythe…er, Clinton! Learn about Bill’s tumultuous childhood and his ambition, his education and early political career, as well as what happened to his birthplace! President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home from the National ParkContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 42-Bill Clinton and Hope”
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Season 1, Episode 41-George H.W. Bush and Milton
Listen to This Episode! Heading to Milton, Massachusetts, for the birthplace of George H.W. Bush, 41st President, who you’ll be forgiven for thinking was born and raised in Texas. Instead, explore how his privileged childhood led him to strike out on his own, as well as his political rise and what became of his birthplace!Continue reading “Season 1, Episode 41-George H.W. Bush and Milton”
Season 1, Episode 40-Ronald Reagan and Tampico
Listen to This Episode! Heading to the Prairie State for the only visit this season, and the birthplace of Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States, in Tampico, Illinois! Learn about Ronald’s difficult childhood and how his personality was shaped by family strife, his ambition post-Hollywood, and what happened to his birthplace! Ronald ReaganContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 40-Ronald Reagan and Tampico”
Season 1, Episode 39-Jimmy Carter and Plains
Listen to This Episode! We’ve got Georgia on our Mind! Heading to the Peach State for the birthplace of the 39th President, Jimmy Carter, in the small town of Plains. Learn about Jimmy’s unique upbringing and small town life, as well as how his education and father’s business helped shape the future politician! We willContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 39-Jimmy Carter and Plains”
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”
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