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Feb 2022
24m 39s

Obscure Presidential History with Jeremy...

SIMON SINEK
About this episode

We all know a bit about Abraham Lincoln and George Washington, but which President was drunk at his inauguration?  Who was the first gay president?  And what kind of parent would name their kid “Millard Fillmore”?

For this Presidents' Day, I called the brilliant Jeremy Deutsch, the king of presidential history, to drop some obscure presidential knowledge and give a couple hints about our presidential future as well.

This is…A Bit of Optimism. 

For more on Jeremy and his work check out: 

https://www.capitolventurellc.com/

 

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