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.

Presidential Chronicles is a history podcast hosted by David Fisher, with 418 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

David Fisher hosts Presidential Chronicles, a history show with 418 episodes published.

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  Episode #1

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

  Aug 12, 20264 minS38

  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/

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  Episode #11

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

  Aug 10, 202620 minS37

  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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  Episode #10

  Episode #415: Gerald Ford #10: End of the Vietnam War, the Mayaguez Incident, and the Helsinki Accords (1975-1976)

  Aug 7, 202621 minS37

  Gerald Ford #10: End of the Vietnam War, the Mayaguez Incident, and the Helsinki Accords (1975-1976); Topics covered include: Paris Peace Accords, Cambodia falls to the Khmer Rouge, Congress refuses military aid for South Vietnam, South Vietnam falls to North Vietnam, evacuation of Americans and South Vietnamese allies via helicopter from the U.S. embassy, Vietnam refugee crisis, capture of the SS Mayaguez and the response of the Ford administration including the rescue of the crew, negotiating of the Sinai Accords between Egypt and Israel, Ford signs the Helsinki Accords and the importance of the Helsinki Accords, two assassination attempts on President Ford's life, and comedians make fun of Ford as a klutz Key people include: Richard Nixon, Nguyen Van Thieu, Frederick Weyard, Jacob Javits, Henry Kissinger, Anwar Sadat, Betty Ford, Yitzhak Rabin, Lech Walesa, Lynette Squeaky Fromme, Sarah Jane Moore, Mao Tse-tung, Deng Xiaoping, and Chevy Chase For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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  Episode #9

  Episode #414: Gerald Ford #9: Stagflation, CIA in Crisis, and New York City Going Bankrupt (1975)

  Aug 6, 202611 minS37

  Gerald Ford #9: Stagflation, CIA in Crisis, and New York City Going Bankrupt (1975); Topics covered include: Stagflation (high inflation and high unemployment), first State of the Union Address, Cabinet changes, Rockefeller Commission investigating the CIA, the Church Committee, and Ford's response to New York City seeking a Federal bailout ("The New York Daily News": "Ford to City: Drop Dead") Key people include: Ed Levi, Carla Hills, William Coleman, Nelson Rockefeller, Seymour Hersh, Frank Church, Jack Marsh, Hugh Carey, and Abraham Beane For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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  Episode #8

  Episode #413: Gerald Ford #8: Beginning to Govern: "Whip Inflation Now" to a Soviet Summit (1974)

  Aug 5, 202615 minS37

  Gerald Ford #8: Beginning to Govern: "Whip Inflation Now" to a Soviet Summit (1974); Topics covered include: Economic challenges, Ford introduces his "Whip Inflation Now" (WIN) initiative, changes to the White House operating model, Betty Ford gets cancer and has a mastectomy, Betty's recovery, the Fords get a dog (Liberty), changes for the Ford children, Susan Ford's high school prom in the White House, Ford visits Nixon in the hospital, Republicans suffer big setbacks in the 1974 midterm elections, Ford's Summit with Soviet Premier Leonid Brezhnev at Vladivostok including personal detente, the economy falls into recession, Nelson Rockefeller is confirmed as Vice President, and end of year reflections Key people include: Richard Nixon, Lyndon Johnson, Al Haig, Donald Rumsfeld, Dick Cheney, Betty Ford, David Kennerly, Mike Ford, Gayle (Brumbaugh) Ford, Jack Ford, Steven Ford, Susan Ford, Pat Nixon, Leonid Brezhnev, Henry Kissinger, and Nelson Rockefeller For more information on the "Presidential Chronicles" series, please visit https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/

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