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SMU Center for Presidential History
The Past, the Promise, the Presidency
Welcome to "The Past, the Promise, the Presidency," a podcast about the exciting, unexpected, and critically-important history of the office of the President of the United States. You'll find four seasons of this podcast: Season 1 - Race and the American Legacy; Season 2 - Presidential Crises; Season 3 - The Bully Pulpit; and the current Season 4 - Conversations. Between Seasons 3 & 4, you will also find here a new pilot series called "Firsthand History." In each season of this series, we'll tell a different story from the complex and controversial era of the George W. Bush presidency....
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4.6 stars from 53 ratings
The Presidents, in context
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“I just finished catching up on the back catalog of The Past, The Promise, The Presidency, and I look forward to many future seasons. I found the show through Lindsay Chervinsky’s conversation about Washington’s executive privilege on This Day in Esoteric Political History.
I am a fan of the...”Read full review »
hexapod via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/09/22
Amazing
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“This is an brilliant podcast it is hosted by scholars and historians who explore the twin issues race relations and the U.S Presidents. It shows how presidents beginning with Lincoln and concluding with Trump dealt with race and how the issue of race impacted the institution of the presidency....”Read full review »
Presidency_geek via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/26/21
Thoughtful and informative
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“This podcast is simply fascinating and really helps provide the context of what we see happening today. Although not a student of history, I find the podcast approachable and enjoy the variety of guests and the rapport of hosts.”
Kbowron via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/18/21
Recent Episodes
Published 04/27/23
For the conclusion of this season, we examine conclusions: the deaths of presidents. Not just presidents who died while in office, but those who died years after they retired from the presidency and the constant limelight. Our journey through the lives, deaths, and legacies of our presidents from...
Published 04/27/23
The early 1980s was a time of great political uncertainty. With the threat of nuclear destruction seemingly imminent, the emergence of global terrorism, and the rise of proxy conflicts in Africa, Latin America, and Asia, Ronald Reagan entered the White House with many global security problems on...
Published 04/13/23
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