Presidential Chronicles

William Henry Harrison #4: Tippecanoe (1811); Topics covered include: Governor Indiana Territory, tensions with Indians, builds Fort Harrison, moves to disband Prophetstown, Battle of Tippecanoe Rive…

William Henry Harrison #3: Tecumseh and The Prophet (1806-1810); Topics covered include: Governor Indiana Territory, Indian relations particularly with Tecumseh and The Prophet, Treaty of Fort Wayne,…

William Henry Harrison #2: Frontier Politician (1978-1805); Topics covered include: Commander Fort Washington, appointed Secretary of the Northwest Territory, farmer, non-voting member of the U.S. Ho…

William Henry Harrison #1: Plantation to Medicine to Arms (1773-1795); Topics covered include: Family history of prominence, studies medicine, enlists in the army, Battle of Fallen Timbers, Treaty of…

Martin Van Buren #10: Free Soil Finish (1844-1862); Topics covered include: Election of 1844, at odds with James Polk administration over patronage and Mexican War, Sub-Treasury, slavery, Barnburners…

Martin Van Buren #9: No Second Chance (1840-1844); Topics covered include: 1840 election (Log Cabin and Hard Cider campaign), mischaracterized and maligned, loses re-election, takes Southern trip, El…

Martin Van Buren #8: Presidential Travails (1837-1841); Topics covered include: President of the United States, Cabinet and staff, economic recession and response, Sub-Treasury, potential for Texas a…

Martin Van Buren #7: #2 to #1 (1832-1836); Topics covered include: Elected Vice President (1832), strong supporter of the policies of Andrew Jackson, serves as close adviser, Jackson hand picks as su…

Martin Van Buren #6: The Great Magician (1831-1832); Topics covered include: Secretary of State, Peggy Eaton Affair, entire Cabinet resigns (including Van Buren), recess appointment as the Minister t…

Martin Van Buren #5: Secretary of State (1829-1831); Topics covered include: Secretary of State, patronage, Kitchen Cabinet, executes treaty with Great Britain, social scene in Washington, Peggy Eato…

Martin Van Buren #4: Re-emergence (1825-1829); Topics covered include: Serves as U.S. Senator, opposed to most policies of the John Quincy Adams administration, Election of 1828, supports Andrew Jack…

Martin Van Buren #3: Washington and Albany (1821-1825); Topics covered include: U.S. Senator, Albany Regency, "non-commitalism," popularity, ongoing clashes with DeWitt Clinton, 1824 Election (backs …

Martin Van Buren #2: Rough and Tumble New York Politics (1815-1821); Topics covered include: Leader in the New York state legislature, Attorney General of New York, move to Albany, Jeffersonian ideol…

Martin Van Buren #1: The Man from Kinderhook (1782-1812); Topics covered include: Parents, youth, Dutch (native language), legal studies, physical appearance, personality, success as a lawyer, politi…

Andrew Jackson #10: Retirement and Legacy (1837-1845); Topics covered include: Health and will power; censure expunged; Presidencies of Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and James…

Andrew Jackson #9: Jacksonian Federalism (1829-1833); Topics covered include: Federalism, states' rights, Tariff of Abominations, Jefferson Day Dinner toasts, Ordinance of Nullification (South Caroli…

Andrew Jackson #8: Kill the Bank … and the Economy (1829-1837); Topics covered include: Reduce Federal debt, Re-charter of the Bank of the United States (BUS) and veto and impact, removal of Federal …

Andrew Jackson #7: New Kind of President (1829-1837); Topics covered include: Presidency of Andrew Jackson, Cabinet and Kitchen Cabinet, patronage ("rotation in office"), veto approach (constitutiona…

Andrew Jackson #6: Path to the Presidency (1824-1829); Topics covered include: Election of 1824, results in the House of Representatives, charges of "Corrupt Bargain," Election of 1828, Jackson elect…

Andrew Jackson #5: On His Own Responsibility (1817-1821); Topics covered include: Seminole War, capture of Fort Marks and Pensacola, execution of Alexander Arbuthnot and Robert Ambrister, reaction to…