Presidential Chronicles

Andrew Jackson #4: Hero of New Orleans (1814-1815); Topics covered include: Invasion of Florida, Deployment to New Orleans, declares martial law, skirmish at the Villere Plantation, establish defense…

Andrew Jackson #3: Major General and War (1802-1814); Topics covered include: Major General in Tennessee Militia, War of 1812, Creek War, mutiny incident, imposing discipline, Battle at Horseshoe Ben…

Andrew Jackson #2: Serial Duelist (1788-1813); Topics covered include: Duels (4 over period of 25 years)

Key people: Waightstill Avery, John Sevier, Charles Dickinson, Thomas Swann, Jesse Benton, and…

Andrew Jackson #1: Rough Upbringing (1767-1800); Topics covered include: Youth; Revolutionary War; prisoner of war, deaths of father, brothers, and mother; becomes lawyer; moves to Tennessee; marries…

John Quincy Adams #10: Petitions and Slavery (1836-1848); Topics covered include: Congressman from Massachusetts, slavery petitions, Gag Rule, U.S. v. The Amistad, Presidencies of William Henry Harri…

John Quincy Adams #9: To the House (1829-1833); Topics covered include: Death of son, George Adams (suicide), elected to the House of Representatives, independence, Nullification Crisis, and other Co…

John Quincy Adams #8: Inconsequential Presidency (1825-1829); Topics covered include: Presidency of John Quincy Adams, presidential agenda, conflict with Congress, Pan American Conference, exercise h…

John Quincy Adams #7: Corrupt Bargain? (1824-1825); Topics covered include: Election of 1824, role of House of Representatives, Presidency of John Quincy Adams, charges of "Corrupt Bargain" throughou…

John Quincy Adams #6: Secretary of State, Part II (1819-1825); Topics covered include: Presidency of James Monroe, Secretary of State, Louisiana Purchase, conflict over slavery expansion, Missouri Co…

John Quincy Adams #5: Secretary of State, Part I (1817-1821); Topics covered include: Presidency of James Monroe, Secretary of State, Era of Good Feelings, Seminole War, Adams-Onis Treaty (acquire Fl…

John Quincy Adams #4: Russia and Peace (1809-1816); Topics covered include: Presidency of James Madison, Minister to Russia, interest in weights and measures, impressment, War of 1812, Peace Commissi…

John Quincy Adams #3: Politician (1801-1808); Topics covered include: Massachusetts state senator, Boston attorney, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, Louisiana Purchase, Embargo Act of 1807, Professor…

John Quincy Adams #2: Minister (1791-1801); Topics covered include: Washington presidency, Practicing lawyer, Genet Affair, Minister to The Netherlands, marries Louisa Johnson, relationship with Loui…

John Quincy Adams #1: Chip Off the Old Block (1767-1790); Topics covered include: Youth, Puritan work ethic, with parents, Puritan work ethic, Battle of Bunker Hill, trips to France (2), school in Eu…

James Monroe #10: Retirement and Legacy (1824-1831); Topics covered include: Final Message to Congress, end of presidency, election of 1824, new home (Oak Hill), University of Virginia (Board of Visi…

James Monroe #9: Doctrine (1819-1823); Topics covered include: Recognition of several newly independent republics in South America, acquisition of East and West Florida (Adams-Onis Treaty, and the Mo…

James Monroe #8: Tough Times, Too (1817-1825); Topics covered include: Era of Good Feelings, Panic of 1819, protective tariffs, Bank of the United States, slavery expansion into Louisiana Territory, …

James Monroe #7: Dealing with Jackson (1817-1831); Topics covered include: Presidency of James Monroe, Seminole War, instructions to generals (Gaines and Jackson), capture of St. Marks and Pensacola,…

James Monroe #6: Era of Good Feelings (1817-1820); Topics covered include: Elected President of the United States, Virginia Dynasty, Cabinet, tour of New England, Era of Good Feelings, economy flouri…

James Monroe #5: Madison's Cabinet and War (1809-1817); Topics covered include: Presidency of James Madison (initially estranged with Monroe), Governor of Virginia, depredations by Britain and France…