- 1. George Washington (1789-1797)
Presidents: George WashingtonFrom 1776 through 1788, America had no leader. This meant that there was nobody to make phone calls to sports teams that had just won cha...- 2. John Adams (1797-1801)
Presidents: John AdamsWhen George Washington abruptly announced he wouldn't seek a third term in 1796, America was heartbroken. John Adams was a "rebound" pres...
Disalmanac Podcast 026: John Adams (with Eli Braden)This week: fact-like facts about John Adams. He was president a long, long time ago. Also, he was Paul Revere's wing man, so Paul could g...- 3. Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809)
Presidents: Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson not only wrote the Declaration of Independence, but also the wildly popular self-help books, "Do Not Perspire Upon Items...
Disalmanac Podcast 021: Thomas Jefferson (with Bill Corbett)This week: learn all sorts of fact-like facts about Thomas Jefferson. For instance: he was a biped. Named Thomas. That's two fact-like fa...- 4. James Madison (1809-1817)
James Madison: Hold Me Closer, Tiny PresidentJames Madison was our shortest president, at just under four inches in height. His wife, Smurfette, was one of out most beloved First Lad...- 5. James Monroe (1817-1825)
James Monroe: Another Guy Who Was PresidentJames Monroe is best known for the Monroe Doctrine. But he was also responsible for the Monroe Guideline, the Monroe Friendly Advice, and...- 6. John Quincy Adams (1825-1829)
John Quincy Adams, a.k.a "Junior"John Quincy Adams was the son of second president John Adams. When the senior Adams wouldn't let him borrow the horse-and-buggy for his i...- 7. Andrew Jackson (1829-1837)
Andrew Jackson: Not Properly House-TrainedAndrew Jackson was nicknamed "Old Hickory" because most of his head was whittled out of a single block of oak. He lost his original head ...


