Presidencies of the United States

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Julia Gardiner Tyler and the Power of a First Lady’s Public Image with Christopher and Sharon Leahy

September 27, 2026

Year(s) Discussed: 1820-1889 Before and after entering the White House, Julia Gardiner Tyler learned how public opinion could shape a person’s reputation—and how to push back when the story was wrong. Historians Sharon and Christopher Leahy explore her influence on the evolving role of first lady and the contradictions that connect her life to the wider story of the United States in the 19th century. More information can be found at https://www.presidenciespodcast.com. Learn more about your...

Generals, Rivals, and Revolutions: Monroe’s Fractured Frontiers

September 23, 2026

Year(s) Discussed: 1817 As James Monroe returned to a still-under-construction Executive Mansion in late 1817, he faced major tests of executive leadership across foreign and domestic fronts. From dispatching a diplomatic commission to South America to handling Andrew Jackson's challenge to civilian military authority, this deep dive into American political history reveals the volatile conflicts that shaped the young republic. Sources used for this episode can be found at https://www.presi...

From Rebellion to Rule: How Puerto Rico Was Absorbed Into the American Empire

September 06, 2026

Year(s) Discussed: 1898-1918 In the second half of the conversation, with my special guest, Joe Pascone of the Turning Tides Podcast, we move from Puerto Rico’s 19th-century struggle for autonomy into the island’s capture by the United States and the legal limbo that followed. We examine the fallout of the Spanish-American War, the rise of American corporate and political control, and the ways Puerto Ricans resisted cultural erasure through language, politics, and identity. The discussion ...