In this class we will take a look a the lives and impact of each of the U.S. Presidents, discussing everything from - 

-George Washington's love of dogs and letter writing, becoming an international military rock star at the age of 22, to why he felt unprepared for the role of president and why he made the decisions that he did. 

-What was Herbert Hoovers life like before becoming president? What role did he play in the Boxer Rebellion? Why did he decide to name what we call the Great Depression a "depression" instead of a panic, as it had always been named before? 

- What was JFK's childhood like? How did he turn an insult into a popular college club that everyone wanted to join? How did he use the television to defeat Nixon? What happened that day in Dallas? 


This is a discussion based course. I do lecture (through shared powerpoint) during the 45 minute class, but I encourage open discussion and questions throughout. I love the chat box and encourage students to utilize that for participation. 

This is a subscription class, which means each week is an independent class. You pay for each week that you would like to join. You can pay for each week that you choose to attend class. There is no start or end date, so feel free to come and go as your schedule dictates.

2024

Week of

June 17 James Buchanan
June 24 Abraham Lincoln
July 1 NO CLASS
July 8 NO CLASS 
July 15 Andrew Johnson
July 22 Ulysses S Grant
July 29 Rutherford B Hayes/James Garfield
August 5 Chester Arthur/Benjamin Harrison
August 12 Grover Cleveland/William McKinley
August 19 NO CLASS
August 26 History of the Secret Service
September 2 Theodore Roosevelt
September 9 William Howard Taft
September 16 Woodrow Wilson
September 23 NO CLASS
September 30 Warren G Harding
October 7 Calvin Coolidge
October 14 Herbert Hoover
October 21 Franklin D. Roosevelt
October 28 The Election History and Process 
November 4 Harry Truman
November 11 Three Presidents and the Great Depression
November 18 Dwight D Eisenhower
November 25 NO CLASS
December 2 John F Kennedy
December 9 Lyndon B Johnson
December 16 Richard Nixon
December 23 NO CLASS
December 30 NO CLASS


2025 Dates

Week of: 

January 6 Gerald Ford
January 13 Jimmy Carter
January 20 Ronald Reagan
January 27 George HW Bush
February 3  Bill Clinton
February 10 George W Bush
February 17 Barack Obama
February 24 Donald Trump
March 3 Joe Biden
March 10 Who Can Become President? What is the Job of the President? 
March 17 NO CLASS
March 24 
March 31
April 7 
April 14 
April 21 
April 28 
May 5
May 12
May 19
May 26
June 2
June 9
June 16
June 23 NO CLASS 
June 30 NO CLASS
July 7
July 14
July 21
July 28
August 4
August 11
August 18
August 25
September 1
September 8
September 15
September 22
September 29 NO CLASS 
October 6
October 13
October 20
October 27
November 3
November 10
November 17
November 24 NO CLASS 
December 1
December 8
December 15
December 22 NO CLASS
December 29 NO CLASS