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Heads up Houston! I’m bringing the Founding Frenemies your way June 13.

Heads up Houston! I’m bringing the Founding Frenemies your way June 13.

How Taft Got Stuck in the Bathtub

How Taft Got Stuck in the Bathtub

Unbusting George Washington’s Cherry Tree Myth

Unbusting George Washington’s Cherry Tree Myth

Win a Copy of Joseph Ellis’s “The Great Contradiction”

Win a Copy of Joseph Ellis’s “The Great Contradiction”

Bringing Eliza Home

Bringing Eliza Home

Theodore Roosevelt Never Witnessed a Cow Being Skeletonized by Piranhas

Theodore Roosevelt Never Witnessed a Cow Being Skeletonized by Piranhas

Hallucinating Mermaids: ChatGPT is still confidently lying about history

Hallucinating Mermaids: ChatGPT is still confidently lying about history

Presidents vs. Sharks

Presidents vs. Sharks

AI vs. The Founders

AI vs. The Founders

The Return of Billy Possum

The Return of Billy Possum

The Great Presidential Pot Hoax

The Great Presidential Pot Hoax

Jimmy Carter and the Swamp Rabbit

Jimmy Carter and the Swamp Rabbit

2025 Presidential Pets Calendar

2025 Presidential Pets Calendar

The Last Check on Democracy with Savannah Eccles Johnston

The Last Check on Democracy with Savannah Eccles Johnston

The Thing in the White House

The Thing in the White House

Murder & The Masons

Murder & The Masons

Living Constitutionally with A.J. Jacobs

Living Constitutionally with A.J. Jacobs

What If John Adams’s Presidency Was Actually Pretty Great?

What If John Adams’s Presidency Was Actually Pretty Great?

How Corrupt Was My Bargain?

How Corrupt Was My Bargain?

Thomas Jefferson’s Beloved Dick

Thomas Jefferson’s Beloved Dick

FDR and the Spirit of America with Paul Sparrow

FDR and the Spirit of America with Paul Sparrow

Andrew Jackson’s Assassination Attempt and Conspiracy Theories

Andrew Jackson’s Assassination Attempt and Conspiracy Theories

An Open Letter to President Biden from an Un-Elite

An Open Letter to President Biden from an Un-Elite

Let’s Talk About Lyncoya

Let’s Talk About Lyncoya

Meet the Presidential Grave Hunter

Meet the Presidential Grave Hunter

The Undeniable Rizz of Aaron Burr

The Undeniable Rizz of Aaron Burr

Adapting Franklin & John Adams with Kirk Ellis

Adapting Franklin & John Adams with Kirk Ellis

Mount Vernon’s Stone of Secrets

Mount Vernon’s Stone of Secrets

Joe versus Mount Vernon

Joe versus Mount Vernon

Saving Mount Vernon and Everything the Light Touches

Saving Mount Vernon and Everything the Light Touches

Party Time with H. W. Brands

Party Time with H. W. Brands

Martha Washington’s Head and the Creative Chaos of AI

Martha Washington’s Head and the Creative Chaos of AI

Living Monuments of the Lost Cause

Living Monuments of the Lost Cause

The Shipwrecked Ring of John C. Calhoun

The Shipwrecked Ring of John C. Calhoun

Washington & Madison’s Founding Fracture

Washington & Madison’s Founding Fracture

Populism in The Wizard of Oz

Populism in The Wizard of Oz

John Quincy vs. The Sun, The South & The Mole People

John Quincy vs. The Sun, The South & The Mole People

The Possum and Taters Feast That Launched “Billy Possum”

The Possum and Taters Feast That Launched “Billy Possum”

The Teddy Bear’s Fuzzy Foundations

The Teddy Bear’s Fuzzy Foundations

Treasures of Healthcare History with Tegan Kehoe

Treasures of Healthcare History with Tegan Kehoe

The Passion of Benjamin Franklin

The Passion of Benjamin Franklin

Why John Adams Hated Benjamin Franklin

Why John Adams Hated Benjamin Franklin

The Resounding Will of Benjamin Franklin

The Resounding Will of Benjamin Franklin

A Perfect Monster: Burr, Hamilton, and the Manhattan Company

A Perfect Monster: Burr, Hamilton, and the Manhattan Company

Hamilton, Burr, and the Murder of Elma Sands

Hamilton, Burr, and the Murder of Elma Sands

Facts Are Stubborn Things – John Adams Shirt Giveaway

Facts Are Stubborn Things – John Adams Shirt Giveaway

The Best Naughty Presidential Valentines

The Best Naughty Presidential Valentines

The Absolute Best Gifts for History Lovers

The Absolute Best Gifts for History Lovers

Benjamin Rush To Judgment

Benjamin Rush To Judgment

Mary Hellen’s Real Life Game of “F*ck Marry Kill” With The Adams Boys

Mary Hellen’s Real Life Game of “F*ck Marry Kill” With The Adams Boys

Ghosts of the White House & New England with Jeff Belanger

Ghosts of the White House & New England with Jeff Belanger

The Haunted Hermitage & The Stone Library Heist

The Haunted Hermitage & The Stone Library Heist

Vote for Us for Best History Podcast!

Vote for Us for Best History Podcast!

Conspiracy Theories Have Always Been Part of Our Contentious Elections

Conspiracy Theories Have Always Been Part of Our Contentious Elections

The Amistad, The Creole, and Madison Washington

The Amistad, The Creole, and Madison Washington

Cara Finnegan & Photographic Presidents

Cara Finnegan & Photographic Presidents

The Mythology of Mary Ball Washington

The Mythology of Mary Ball Washington

Washington’s Cabinet of Personalities with Lindsay Chervinsky

Washington’s Cabinet of Personalities with Lindsay Chervinsky

Potty-Mouthed Parrots

Potty-Mouthed Parrots

Thomas Jefferson’s Deadly Lust For Wool

Thomas Jefferson’s Deadly Lust For Wool

Season 3 Book Giveaway and Merch Store!

Season 3 Book Giveaway and Merch Store!

Saving John Quincy Adams at History Camp America

Saving John Quincy Adams at History Camp America

Andrew Jackson Knew He Was The Boogeyman

Andrew Jackson Knew He Was The Boogeyman

Join us at Intelligent Speech 2021!

Join us at Intelligent Speech 2021!

The Sauciest Presidential Love Letters (Podcast)

The Sauciest Presidential Love Letters (Podcast)

John Adams: Superspreader

John Adams: Superspreader

The Peacemaker and the Cradle Robber (Podcast)

The Peacemaker and the Cradle Robber (Podcast)

Gouverneur Morris and the Vampire of Bizarre (Podcast)

Gouverneur Morris and the Vampire of Bizarre (Podcast)

Finding Madison’s Funny Bone (Podcast)

Finding Madison’s Funny Bone (Podcast)

Died On The Fourth Of July (Podcast)

Died On The Fourth Of July (Podcast)

Elizabeth Jefferson’s Earthquake Drowning (Podcast)

Elizabeth Jefferson’s Earthquake Drowning (Podcast)

Alexander Hamilton & John Adams: A Superabundance of Hate (Podcast)

Alexander Hamilton & John Adams: A Superabundance of Hate (Podcast)

Podcast: Paranormal Presidents Part II

Podcast: Paranormal Presidents Part II

Podcast Season 2 Premiere: Paranormal Presidents Part 1

Podcast Season 2 Premiere: Paranormal Presidents Part 1

Podcast Giveaway: Totally Not Haunted Vintage George Washington Doll

Podcast Giveaway: Totally Not Haunted Vintage George Washington Doll

Andrew Jackson Was Not A Product Of His Time

Andrew Jackson Was Not A Product Of His Time

Chatting About Unkillable Cannibals and Awkward Dinner Parties

Chatting About Unkillable Cannibals and Awkward Dinner Parties

8 Free and Discounted Virtual American History Experiences

8 Free and Discounted Virtual American History Experiences

John Quincy Adams and the Mole People Myth

John Quincy Adams and the Mole People Myth

Is It Time For An Adams Memorial in Washington, DC?

Is It Time For An Adams Memorial in Washington, DC?

Kids’ Inspiring Responses to Teacher’s Presidential Quote Challenge

Kids’ Inspiring Responses to Teacher’s Presidential Quote Challenge

Episode 6: Andrew Jackson’s Slut-Shaming Evolution

Episode 6: Andrew Jackson’s Slut-Shaming Evolution

Episode 5: John Quincy Adams vs. The Internet

Episode 5: John Quincy Adams vs. The Internet

Episode 4: A Tale of Two Stepsons

Episode 4: A Tale of Two Stepsons

Join Us At HISTORYCON!

Join Us At HISTORYCON!

Episode 3: The Scandalmonger’s Revenge

Episode 3: The Scandalmonger’s Revenge

Podcast Debut: Episodes 1 & 2

Podcast Debut: Episodes 1 & 2

Announcing the Plodding Podcast!

Announcing the Plodding Podcast!

The Perfect Gifts for History Buffs

The Perfect Gifts for History Buffs

This Anecdote About John Tyler Could Save Your Thanksgiving

This Anecdote About John Tyler Could Save Your Thanksgiving

A First Lady’s 200-Year-Old Anti-Smoking Campaign

A First Lady’s 200-Year-Old Anti-Smoking Campaign

Facts, Firebolts, and a Founding Fetus: An Update

Facts, Firebolts, and a Founding Fetus: An Update

Did George Washington Poop With Friends?

Did George Washington Poop With Friends?

Periodic Presidents Contest Winners On The Value Of Teaching History

Periodic Presidents Contest Winners On The Value Of Teaching History

Andrew Jackson’s Advice On Dueling

Andrew Jackson’s Advice On Dueling

Periodic Presidents Poster Contest!

Periodic Presidents Poster Contest!

10 Things John Quincy Adams Loved

10 Things John Quincy Adams Loved

JQA: A Late Review, An Early Baby

JQA: A Late Review, An Early Baby

Benjamin Franklin’s Secret Rendezvous at Notre Dame

Benjamin Franklin’s Secret Rendezvous at Notre Dame

Bizarre and Beautiful Love Letters From The Early American Presidents

Bizarre and Beautiful Love Letters From The Early American Presidents

Alexander Hamilton And The First Five Presidents

Alexander Hamilton And The First Five Presidents

John Adams’s Excuses For Not Writing You Back

John Adams’s Excuses For Not Writing You Back

12 Great Holiday Gifts for History Lovers

12 Great Holiday Gifts for History Lovers

Abigail Adams and the Ghost of John Adams

Abigail Adams and the Ghost of John Adams

Why I Love John Quincy Adams: An Open Letter To My Wife

Why I Love John Quincy Adams: An Open Letter To My Wife

Thomas Jefferson and the Shapeshifting UFO

Thomas Jefferson and the Shapeshifting UFO

The Weirdest Statues of the American Presidents

The Weirdest Statues of the American Presidents

Kids’ Letters to President Kennedy

Kids’ Letters to President Kennedy

Dolley Madison: Clever, Gay, and Yeasty

Dolley Madison: Clever, Gay, and Yeasty

John Quincy Adams’s Pet Alligator Was A Crock

John Quincy Adams’s Pet Alligator Was A Crock

Valentines for Your Presidents Day – Part II

Valentines for Your Presidents Day – Part II

It’s Groundhog Day, James Madison

It’s Groundhog Day, James Madison

The Trials of a Scold: Book Review

The Trials of a Scold: Book Review

John Adams and Hamilton’s Superabundance of Secretions

John Adams and Hamilton’s Superabundance of Secretions

My Uncomfortable Night With “Thomas and Sally”

My Uncomfortable Night With “Thomas and Sally”

John Quincy Adams’s Footloose Winter

John Quincy Adams’s Footloose Winter

Hamilton Rocks The Future Of History

Hamilton Rocks The Future Of History

Solar Eclipse Tips From John Quincy Adams

Solar Eclipse Tips From John Quincy Adams

The Senator Who Hated John Adams’s Stupid Face

The Senator Who Hated John Adams’s Stupid Face

John Quincy Adams’s Life in 9 Boats

John Quincy Adams’s Life in 9 Boats