American POTUS

Send us Fan Mail The British had left, and the Revolution was won, but the freedom that was fought so hard for, was in danger of a mighty implosion!  The 13 states were still thinking like 13 separate states, and if our new nation was to survive, it would take something special…someone special to get the government on the right track.  Politics, Personalities, and Personal agendas.  Our nations 1s...

Send us Fan Mail Everyone needs a good buddy, especially when the weight of the nation is squarely on your shoulders.  Sure, Presidents have cabinet members, advisors and pollsters to help them work through problems, but the unfiltered advice from a trusted friend may be the most valuable counsel a Chief Executive can get.  We’ll get to know the Pals to the POTUS throughout history, and how they u...

Send us Fan Mail Many consider Abraham Lincoln the nation’s greatest President.  A man of strong judgement, consistent leadership, and a humble, passionate focus on the common man.  These distinctive abilities did not always come to him easily.  Behind every critical decision and unforgettable speech, was a personal struggle to come up with the right strategy and the right words!  To show how he g...

Send us Fan Mail 1 year, 50+ episodes, 50+ remarkable historians, 47+ hours of content...and most importantly - thousands &  thousands & thousands of downloads from great fans like you.  We’re celebrating our 1st Birthday with a look back at our favorite episodes, a test of POTUS Trivia, and what we have planned for the future! (we think you're going to like it!) HBD…to us! The Americ...

Send us Fan Mail Harry Truman was a smart, humble, confident midwestern VP who woke up one day to find himself running the country!  But it was no time to sit back and let issues and policies just play out.  He faced one of the most tumultuous periods in global history, wrapping up a world war and attempting to manage a new cold war.  We're looking at the personal side of POTUS 33 that tells...

Send us Fan Mail The men and women of The Secret Service put their lives on the line, regardless of who the president is, what party he’s from, and how many enemies he has out there.  For the POTUS, it’s part of the job, where you go, they go.  And that’s where it can get tricky, balancing the importance of national security with private, family time.  They don’t always go hand in hand.  The secre...

Send us Fan Mail James Monroe dropped out of college to join the Continental Army, fighting alongside Washington in some of the most famous fights of the Revolution.  From there, he became qualified, immensely qualified to take over the White House.  And the nation agreed, giving him 80% of the vote the first term, and winning a nearly unanimous victory for his 2nd term!  The country was feeling o...

Send us Fan Mail The story of Ulysses S. Grant is an All-American tale - a physically small and modestly ambitious young lad from rural Ohio, grows up to lead the Union to victory and wins the White House for a full 2 terms.  Of course, the nation’s top historians have written this story, but the best version is notably by Grant’s own pen.  His memoirs not only reveal the detailed tales of his lif...

Send us Fan Mail POTUS John Adams was a crotchety, stubborn, out-spoken lawyer who just might be the MVP of the Founding Father team!  He used the power of his mind and his sharp tongue to inspire our revolution and help create the constitution.  He became President under tough conditions, never quite able to get out of the long shadow of George Washington.  He lost his bid for a 2nd term, and tha...

Send us Fan Mail The U.S. was booming when William McKinley  took office, and that opened the door to expansion, global expansion!  Cuba, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Guam – they all became part of the U.S. in one form or another, a move that turned us into a true global power.  He was easily reelected for a 2nd term, but it was cut tragically short by an assassin’s bullet after just 6 mo...

Send us Fan Mail John Tyler became the first VicePOTUS to become POTUS when his boss died after just 31 days in The White House.  While the country and the Congress weren’t sure if he should even be in power, he took the reins and charged ahead at a full gallop.  Displaying his own strategic vision and a healthy bit of confidence, he turned a lot of folks off.  In fact, he was so head strong, he w...

Send us Fan Mail Gerald Ford wasn’t elected President, he wasn’t even elected Vice President!  But this all-around nice guy that everyone loved, just happen to be in the right place at the right time.  When Nixon resigned and Ford stepped in, he inherited a huge mess both at home and abroad.  So just a month after taking office, his first move was pardoning his old boss.  Something that was widely...

Send us Fan Mail From the beginning, the job of President was supposed to be limited.  Leadership skills were necessary, but the real decisions were to be made by Congress.  As time rolled on, the office grew past its humble beginnings and became the most powerful in the world.  On this episode, we get into the awesome responsibility of today’s Chief Executive – why those that get the job, find it...

Send us Fan Mail George Herbert Walker Bush was a WW2 pilot, Congressman, Ambassador, Vice President and President – his entire life was laser-focused on the service to his country!  When he lost reelection and was forced into retirement, he saw the next opportunity to help the nation, eagerly stepping in when his voice and his actions would help the most.  We'll share stories of calm politic...

Send us Fan Mail Sir Winston Churchill's stubborn but smart political philosophies, combined with his distinctive way with words, inspired millions around the globe just when the world needed it most.  But to strengthen and save his own country, he had to have a reliable ally in the White House, and it’s no secret – the Prime Minister could be a tough one to get along with!  Winston Churchill...

Send us Fan Mail Tensions had been getting worse for years.  As the nation expanded, the fight over slavery in the new states caused this growing issue to flare up into a full-blown inferno.  There was no turning back, and it was up to each President to see what they could do.  They each tried to make peace and avert hostility, but in reality, they just kicked the problem down to the next guy.  6...

Send us Fan Mail Just like his father, John Quincy Adams was smart, ambitious and literally would not stop fighting until he achieved what he thought was right.  His 1-term in the White House was a bust, but his post-presidency life as a Congressman – well that’s where he really made a difference.  He was absolutely relentless, taking on slavery, women’s rights and Native American rights.  In fact...

Send us Fan Mail 2 Presidents on the same team with the curious name, the Whig Party.  For this brief moment of time in the mid-1800’s, it was the powerful and divisive home for Zachary Taylor and his VP Millard Fillmore.  But just as soon as this party came to power, they disappeared due to infighting, regional division and…the impending Civil War! Old rough-n-ready Zachary Taylor, his successor...

Send us Fan Mail William Henry Harrison found a fair amount of success on the battlefield, which turned into a successful career as a Governor, which turned into the first “modern” presidential campaign.  Slogans, songs, and some creative spinning of the truth gave him the keys to The White House.  But before he could really make a difference, his very long speech on a very cold and wet inaugurati...

Send us Fan Mail From the outside, the White House appears to be a shining, peaceful center of American governance.  But inside, there’s a rowdy history of backstabbing, slander, deception, cheating, double-crossing, scamming and swindling!  But what do you expect when you combine powerful personalities with the most powerful office in the world?!  The colorful characters and salacious stories tha...

Send us Fan Mail As Americans began driving more and more, the need for gas was growing faster than our own supply.  Next thing you know, we had to turn to the Middle East, which resulted in a whole different set of problems that still cross the President’s desk today.   The administrations of Nixon, Ford and Carter – how they all tackled the problem with their own creativity and ingenuity, is on...

Send us Fan Mail In 1952, Dwight Eisenhower's run at the Presidency was a sure thing, but who he would pick as his running mate – it was the question everyone had.  After a lot of deliberation and consultation, he ended up picking a young, smart upstart from California to balance the ticket and get him ready for his own run at the White House.  2 of the most famous political figures of the 20...

Send us Fan Mail In late 1918, World War 1 was winding down, but the fighting over what exactly peace would look like, was just getting started.  Woodrow Wilson stepped in with 14-points that he thought would create lasting peace not just then, but for future generations.   He faced an uphill battle though, getting our European allies and our own Congress to back the plan.  Neither was easy and it...

Send us Fan Mail Chief Justice John Marshall was  one of those guys, always in the middle of things - fighting alongside Washington, and helping create the constitution.  But where he really shined, was when our 2nd POTUS asked him to sit on the Supreme Court.  He took the new job and ran with it, creating new procedures used to this day, and most importantly, elevating the court to an independent...

Send us Fan Mail Asking which President was the worst, will get you many different answers, but most historians and experts will agree – the title goes to James Buchanan.  His resume was one of the most impressive in the history of the White House, but his obsession with being a Presidential People Pleaser may have ultimately been his demise.  He flip-flopped a lot on important issues, and contrad...