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Donald Ritchie talked about President Hoover’s administration, focusing on his financial policies and his response to the Great Depression. He also spoke about Hoover’s life before becoming …

In the twenty-third in a series on American presidents, scholars and historians discussed the life and career of Benjamin Harrison. Among the issues discussed were his two marriages, his mil…

Donald Ritchie talked about President Buchanan’s career as a congressman, senator and as secretary of state. Among the issues addressed were his work for the Democratic Party, his work in Co…

Don Ritchie, U.S. Senate Associate Historian talked about the election and political career of our 23rd U.S. President Benjamin Harrison. He showed a number of political cartoons about Presi…

U.S. Senate Historian Don Ritchie talked about President Van Buren’s eight-year Senate career and his four years as vice president. He discussed the impact of President Jackson on Mr. Van Bu…

Mr. Ritchie talked about John Tyler’s controversial Senate career in which he revoked his party affiliation because of disagreements with President Andrew Jackson.

Mr. Ritchie talked about Warren G. Harding’s career in the Senate. He focused on his absence in voting on many key issues and that he was the first President to go directly from the Senate t…

Donald Ritchie talked about the presidencies of James Garfield and Chester A. Arthur. He talked about the election of James Garfield, focusing on the political climate in America in the late…

Senate Historian Don Ritchie described Harry Truman’s election to the U.S. Senate and his career there. He said that Truman worked very hard on committees, including one which investigated t…

U.S. Senate Associate Historian Don Ritchie talked about Lyndon Johnson’s career as the Democratic leader in the Senate. He also focused on his efforts with Civil Rights legislation.

Associate Historian of the U.S. Senate, Donald Ritchie, talked about John F. Kennedy’s career in Congress, including his original House election victory against an incumbent Republican in a …

Don Ritchie, Associate Historian at the U.S. Senate, talked about the political career of President Pierce. He outlined President Pierce’s election to the House and Senate, as well as his pe…

Donald Ritchie, US Senate, Associate Historian, talked about Calvin Coolidge’s presidency and vice presidency including his personal style, his popularity, and relationship with the press.

Donald Ritchie, the Associate Historian, talked about President Andrew Johnson’s congressional career both before and after his presidency. He also talked about his relationship with other l…

Mr. Ritchie talked about President Harrison’s time in the Senate. President Harrison first served as a member of the House of Representatives, eventually gaining a Senate seat.

Mr. Ritchie discussed the career of John Quincy Adams in the House of Representatives after his term as president. He also focused on Adams' death and his temporary interment in the Congress…

Associate Historian Donald Ritchie focused on the Senate career of Andrew Jackson. He talked about Jackson’s two terms as senator and his censure while president.

Mr. Ritchie talked about the presidential election of 1848 and the controversy over an illegitimate child fathered by Cleveland.

Senate Historian Don Ritchie talked about the attempted assassination of Andrew Jackson and Jackson’s retaliation towards the shooter.