Presidential Chronicles

About Presidential Chronicles

Welcome to Presidential Chronicles, the series of books, podcasts, and videos on American history as seen through the lives of the Presidents of the United States. The stories come from David Fisher's robust yet concise biographies of every American President. Fisher tells the stories of these lives with approx. ten episodes episodes for each President, averaging about 12 minutes in length, with each episode delving into a particular aspect of the President's life, along with an assortment of direct quotations, images, and relevant perspective.

Publisher

David Fisher

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Jan 2025

Latest episode

12 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

418 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Aug 2026

   Presidential Chronicles: Series Pause (after Volume VIII) - August 2026

   Presidential Chronicles: Series Pause (after Volume VIII) - August 2026 Announcing a pause in the series. More videos will come to this channel in the future, after the writing of Volume IX, which will focus on the lives of Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George HW Bush, and Bill Clinton.I also introduce the focus of my next book, "Profiles in Courage: Presidential Edition."For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

2. 

   11 Aug 2026

   Episode #417: Gerald Ford #12: A Very Busy Retirement (1977-2006)

   Gerald Ford #12: A Very Busy Retirement (1977-2006); Topics covered include: Inaugural of Jimmy Carter as President, Ford's retirement including his many lucrative business activities, Betty Ford's addiction and treatment, the establishment and success of the Betty Ford Center for addiction treatment, Ford's memoirs ("A Time to Heal"), Ronald Reagan pursues Ford to be his vice presidential candidate in 1980 (eventually declined), Ford's charity work, attending the funeral for Anwar Sadat, perspectives from Ford on some of his successors, Ford's death and burial, Ford's own perspective on his legacy, and Ford receiving the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award in 2001 Key people include: Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn Carter, Betty Ford, Susan Ford, Elizabeth Taylor, Johnny Cash, Liza Minelli, Mickey Mantle, Chevy Chase, George H.W. Bush, Ronald Reagan , Walter Cronkite, Anwar Sadat, Richard Nixon, Thomas DeFrank, Bill Clinton, Ted Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy, and John Kennedy For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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   10 Aug 2026

   Episode #416: Gerald Ford #11: Running for His Own Term (1975-1976)

   Gerald Ford #11: Running for His Own Term (1975-1976); Topics covered include: 1976 presidential election, Ford vs. Ronald Reagan in the Republican Primary, Bicentennial Celebration, Jimmy Carter wins the Democratic nomination, Ford wins the Republican nomination, Swine flu outbreak at Fort Dix and response, Fall campaign, Ford's gaffe re: Soviet domination of Eastern Europe in the second debate with Carter, roundtable interviews with Joe Garagiola, Carter wins the 1976 election, and some reflection on the reasons for Ford's loss including his pardon of Richard Nixon Key people include: Ronald Reagan, Nelson Rockefeller, Donald Rumsfeld, James Schlessinger, Dick Cheney, William Colby, George H.W. Bush, Henry Kissinger, Brent Scowcroft, Omar Torrijos, Thomas Jefferson, Queen Elizabeth, Jimmy Carter, Richard Schweiker, Bob Dole, Bob Teeter, Max Frankel, Joe Garagiola, Betty Ford, and Richard Nixon For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 48 / 100

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