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James Monroe: The Forrest Gump of presidents

James Monroe: The Forrest Gump of presidents

FromPresidential


James Monroe: The Forrest Gump of presidents

FromPresidential

ratings:
Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Feb 7, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In the latest episode of Presidential, we look at our fifth president's knack for being present at famous moments in history.
Released:
Feb 7, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (57)

The Washington Post's Presidential podcast explores how each former American president reached office, made decisions, handled crises and redefined the role of commander-in-chief. It was released leading up to up to Election Day 2016, starting with George Washington in week one and ending on week 44 with the president-elect. Hosted by Lillian Cunningham, the series features Pulitzer Prize-winning biographers like David McCullough and Washington Post journalists like Bob Woodward. [When you're done, listen to Lillian's other historical podcasts: Constitutional and Moonrise]