"This is the last of Earth but I am composed!" Fewer Presidents have had a more difficult Presidency, and given more in their post-Presidency than John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States. Hear about his Presidency, his remarkable life after the office, his death, burial, and commemorations! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information! Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2024/04/09/season-3-episode-6-john-quincy-adams-tomb/ Season 1's John Quincy Adams Episode-"John Quincy Adam ..read more

James Madison, the last of the Founding Presidents to pass, but one supremely focused on his historical legacy. Journey back to Montpelier to check out the simple cemetery with a large obelisk, and what this means for the memory of the Fourth President!  Learn about James Madison's long post-presidency, his death, and the ways he is commemorated! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information! Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2024/03/12/season-3-episode-4-james-madisons-tomb/ Season 1's ..read more

"Thomas Jefferson surives!"--famous last words. While not true in a corporeal sense, Jefferson's legacy is with us and debated here. Journey back to Monticello to check out the simple cemetery with a large obelisk, and an outsized contribution to our country!  Learn about Thomas Jefferson's long post-presidency, his death, and the ways he is commemorated! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information! Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2024/02/27/season-3-episode-3-thomas-jeffersons-tomb ..read more

"Querulous, bald, blind, crippled, toothless" John Adams! And those are the compliments! We are back in Quincy and checking out the church that holds TWO presidents' graves, as well as their spouses!  Learn about John Adams' long post-presidency, his death, and the way he is commemorated! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information! Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2024/02/13/season-3-episode-2-john-adams-tomb/ Season 1's John Adams Episode-"John Adams and Braintree" Season 2's John ..read more

"Querulous, bald, blind, crippled, toothless" John Adams! And those are the compliments! We are back in Quincy and checking out the church that holds TWO presidents' graves, as well as their spouses!  Learn about John Adams' long post-presidency, his death, and the way he is commemorated! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information! Episode Page: Season 1 John Adams Episode-"John Adams and Braintree" Season 2 John Adams Episode-"John Adams and Peacefield" Support the show Visit the social media on ..read more

"First in War, First in Peace, First...President in a Grave?!" We are back and checking out George Washington's precedence-setting end of term, post-Presidency, death, and gravesite! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information! Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2022/03/01/george-washington-and-mount-vernon/ Season 1 George Washington Episode-"George Washington and Pope Creek" Season 2 George Washington Episode-"George Washington and Mount Vernon" Support the show Visit the social media on ..read more

We are coming back for Season 3 of "Visiting the Presidents," focused on Visiting the Presidents' gravesites! Hear what you can expect from each new episode as well as some things to keep in mind as we explore the end of Presidents' administrations, their transitions, their post-Presidency, deaths, and commemorations! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information! Support the show Visit the social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Get your "Visiting the Presidents" Merchandise at VisitingPresident ..read more

BONUS episode featuring my summer of presidential travels as I fit in as many birthplaces, gravesites, homes, and other sites into one history professor's summer break.  The second of three trips, join me as I visit Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, and DC! Check out "How I Spent My Summer of Presidential Travels, 2023, Part 1"! Links to Previous Episodes Mentioned: Birthplaces "Thomas Jefferson and Shadwell" "William Henry Harrison and the Berkeley Plantation" "John Tyler and Greenway Plantation" "James Polk and Pineville" "Zachary Taylor and Montebello" "Woodrow Wilson and S ..read more

BONUS episode featuring my summer of presidential travels as I fit in as many birthplaces, gravesites, homes, and other sites into one history professor's summer break.  The first of three trips, join me as I visit Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Mississippi! Links to Previous Episodes Mentioned: Birthplaces "Andrew Johnson and Raleigh" "George W Bush and New Haven" Homes "James Polk and Columbia" "Zachary Taylor and Louisville" "Andrew Johnson and Greeneville" "George HW Bush and Kennebunkport" "George W Bush and Crawford" Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual ..read more

BONUS episode featuring my summer of presidential travels as I fit in as many birthplaces, gravesites, homes, and other sites into one history professor's summer break.  The second of three trips, join me as I visit New York State and City, Washington, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, St. Louis, and Arizona! Check out "How I Spent My Summer of Presidential Travels, 2023, Part 1"! Check out "How I Spent My Summer of Presidential Travels, 2023, Part 2"! Links to Previous Episodes Mentioned: Birthplaces "James Garfield and Moreland Hills" "William McKinley and Niles" "Theodore Roosevelt and Manha ..read more