This American President
Episodes
The Presidentess: How Julia Tyler Wielded the Power of a First Lady
This episode features Christopher Leahy discussing his book *Presidentress: The Life of Julia Gardner Tyler*, which chronicles the life of the first "bride of the White House.
Did Abraham Lincoln Have a Speechwriter? The Untold Story of John Hay
Jan Hartman discusses her book on John Hay, arguing that the young assistant significantly shaped Abraham Lincoln’s most iconic speeches, including the Gettysburg Address.
What It Was Like Working for Lyndon B. Johnson, with Tom Johnson
Tom Johnson, former head of CNN and LA Times, shares his memoir "Driven" in this episode, recounting his time as a White House fellow under President Lyndon B.
George Washington and the Road to One Nation, with Brady Crytzer
Author Brady Kreitzer discusses his book on the National Road, tracing its origins to George Washington’s vision of connecting the Potomac and Ohio rivers to unify the nation.
Inside The Brink of War: Reagan, Gorbachev, and the Summit That Changed History
Director Michael Russell Gunn discusses his film *The Brink of War*, which dramatizes the pivotal 1986 Reykjavik summit between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev.
America at 250: Rediscovering the Revolution, with Eric Metaxas
Historian Eric Metaxas discusses his new book, *Revolution*, arguing that the American Revolution was a unique, biblically grounded event rather than a secular uprising.