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John Tyler: Ghosts and the vice presidency Mar 13, 2016

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When Vice President Tyler took over the White House, he set a precedent that would forever shape the office. This episode features experts Barbara Bair and Joel Goldstein, as well as descendants who talk about the ghost who haunts the Tyler home.

William Henry Harrison: Great song, horrible death Mar 06, 2016

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Washington Post humor columnist Alexandra Petri, along with Barbara Bair and Dr. Philip Mackowiak, deconstruct Harrison's transformative presidential campaign and debunk the myth of what killed him after only 32 days in office.

Martin Van Buren: The story of our two-party system Feb 29, 2016

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Martin Van Buren did much to create the political party establishments we have today. Experts Barbara Bair and Mark Cheathem, along with Washington Post reporter Chris Cillizza, examine his mark on modern politics.

Andrew Jackson: The violence, the fight Feb 21, 2016

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Barbara Bair, Steve Inskeep and Jon Meacham examine the tragedy of Andrew Jackson's personal life, the brutality of his battles and his policies against Native Americans, and the conflict that makes up a dynamic democracy.

John Quincy Adams: The trait that broke a presidency Feb 14, 2016

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We're about to witness how the inability to compromise can tank any hope of being an effective president.

James Monroe: The Forrest Gump of presidents Feb 07, 2016

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In the latest episode of Presidential, we look at our fifth president's knack for being present at famous moments in history.

James Madison: Burning down the house Jan 31, 2016

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Though he's our first wartime president, James Madison is usually better remembered for his work on the Constitution rather than his time as commander-in-chief while the White House went up in flames. But maybe that's the wrong way to look at it.

Thomas Jefferson: On food and freedom Jan 25, 2016

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Jon Meacham and Annette Gordon-Reed are among the experts who take us through the best and worst of our third president's complex and controversial legacy.

John Adams: The case of the missing monument Jan 18, 2016

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In the second episode of Presidential, biographer David McCullough as well as noted art and architecture experts explore why there's no monument to John Adams in Washington, DC -- and how that omission shapes our sense of his legacy.

George Washington: The man, the myth, the legend Jan 10, 2016

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Who exactly was our first president? Bob Woodward, Joel Achenbach and Julie Miller kick off our first episode of Presidential.

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