Listen to This Episode! Franklin Pierce, the only New Hampshirite President, the one with the fly-est hair, and the only one who will require Scuba gear to get to the birth site. Listen as we explore the Pierces of Hillsborough, New Hampshire, as well as Franklin’s unique childhood and riding the coattails of his father’sContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 14-Franklin Pierce and Hillsborough”
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Season 1, Episode 12-Zachary Taylor and Montebello
Listen to This Episode! Zachary Taylor, Ol’ Rough and Ready, born in Montebello…hardly a Virginian, but a Southerner through and through. Explore his birthplace(s) and his unique upbringing in the wilds of Kentucky, as well as his rise through the military, as well as how his views on slavery were shaped. Montebello Plantation, from VirginiaIsForLovers.Continue reading “Season 1, Episode 12-Zachary Taylor and Montebello”
Season 1, Episode 10-John Tyler and Greenway Plantation
Listen to This Episode! Staying in the James River region in Virginia, and swinging by Greenway Plantation, home of Governor John Tyler, Sr., and birthplace of President John Tyler, Jr., tenth President! Just down the John Tyler Memorial Highway from William Henry Harrison’s birthplace at Berkeley Plantation, this site is one of the few untouchedContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 10-John Tyler and Greenway Plantation”
Season 1, Episode 9-William Henry Harrison and Berkeley Plantation
Listen to This Episode! Heading to the James River in Virginia, and William Henry Harrison’s birthplace at the Berkeley Plantation, home to six generations of Harrisons! The only presidential birthplace where the president’s birth is only one of the five most interesting things to happen there. Also, learn about why William Henry Harrison conveniently elidedContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 9-William Henry Harrison and Berkeley Plantation”
Season 1, Episode 8-Martin Van Buren and Kinderhook
Listen to This Episode! OK! Heading to New York to visit Martin Van Buren and his birthplace in Kinderhook, our first president born in America and the only one who grew up speaking Dutch! Listen as we explore the birthplace and what happened to MVB’s tavern, as well as his rise in the Empire State’sContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 8-Martin Van Buren and Kinderhook”
Season 1, Episode 4-James Madison and Port Conway
Listen to This Episode! Listen as we visit James Madison’s birth and site at Belle Grove Plantation in Port Conway, along the Rappahannock. While the original home fell into the river (!), you can visit the current Belle Grove Plantation. Learn about Madison’s childhood and education, his family, and what else happened near his birthContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 4-James Madison and Port Conway”
Season 1, Episode 3-Thomas Jefferson and Shadwell
Listen to This Episode! Founding Father and an exciting adventure tracking down as his birthplace! Listen as we travel to Shadwell and chart Jefferson’s childhood and upbringing, the odd path his birthsite has taken since it burned to the ground, his education and family, and more! The Shadwell site from Monticello’s official page. Peter Jefferson’sContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 3-Thomas Jefferson and Shadwell”
Season 1, Episode 2-John Adams and Braintree
Listen to This Episode! Listen as we uncover why John Adams was the way he was: how his childhood and upbringing informed his later demeanor, and became the Founding Father we knew and…respected. Learn about John’s childhood, early political career, education, and family, as well as his birthplace! Make sure to listen to John Adams’ “VisitingContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 2-John Adams and Braintree”
Season 1, Episode 1-George Washington and Pope Creek
Listen to this episode! Starting from the top: George Washington and his birthplace at Pope’s Creek, Virginia! Listen as we explore George Washington’s birth and childhood, education, family life, and early career, as well as the preservation of his birthplace! Make sure to listen to George Washington’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 2, “George Washington andContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 1-George Washington and Pope Creek”
About “Visiting the Presidents”
Most Recent Episodes Visiting the Presidents will take listeners through the birthplaces, homes, gravesites, libraries, and other historical sites associated with the Presidents of the United States. We will also be exploring the childhoods, lives, loves, careers, and deaths of these presidents through the sites that were touched by them. Each episode will blend theContinue reading “About “Visiting the Presidents””
Visiting the Presidents 