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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.
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Presidential Chronicles: Series Pause (after Volume VIII) - August 2026 (opens the original)
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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/
Episode #417: Gerald Ford #12: A Very Busy Retirement (1977-2006) (opens the original)
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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, perspe
Episode #416: Gerald Ford #11: Running for His Own Term (1975-1976) (opens the original)
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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 reflec
Episode #415: Gerald Ford #10: End of the Vietnam War, the Mayaguez Incident, and the Helsinki Accords (1975-1976) (opens the original)
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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
Episode #414: Gerald Ford #9: Stagflation, CIA in Crisis, and New York City Going Bankrupt (1975) (opens the original)
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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 Ch
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