Jefferson rebounds from his disastrous and governorship and personal loss to create a political legacy that would define a nation.
00:00 Introduction and Recap
02:30 Jefferson's Role as Ambassador to France
08:00 Jefferson's Return and Political Feuds
15:50 The Formation of Political Parties
23:55 Jefferson's Vice Presidency and Media Strategy
27:45 Je ... Show More
Nov 20
Ernest Shackleton (Remastered)
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This episode explores the extraordinary life of Ernest Shackleton and the impossible challenges he faced at the edge of the world. Through his failures, decisions, and unbreakable resolve, we uncover timeless lessons on leadership under extreme pressure.
00:00 The E ... Show More
1h 9m
Feb 2025
Thomas Jefferson, le président américain francophile, avec Laurent Zecchini
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Thomas Jefferson accède à la présidence des États-Unis en 1800, peu de temps après des années de révolution et de guerre, en particulier la guerre d’Indépendance, qui s’est déroulée de 1775 à 1783. Il ouvre par son m ... Show More
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The Rise of Presidential Power
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Juneteenth and the Constitution
On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War had ended and that the enslaved were now free. President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation had been issued over two years earlier, and the South had ... Show More
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Listen Now: American History Tellers | The Mayflower
<p>The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you speak, the ideas you share - can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America? We'll take you to the events, the times and the people th ... Show More
3m 31s