9 Things

ISSUE NO. 55 // 9 Things

It’s summer and a little chaotic over here.

I’m cutting myself some slack with this issue. If you’re new here, this is not a typical POTUS Notice.

Instead of my regular programming, here’s a collection of 9 things I wanted to tell you since we last talked. It’s maybe three or four parts informative and maybe four or five parts casually braggy and/or semi self-serving.

Maybe.

Don’t check my math.

Thanks for being here. Enjoy the rest of your summer!

Presidential Doodler

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1

I just finished reading American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House, by Jon Meacham. Loved it. Flip through my sketchbook, if you want. 

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2

I couldn’t stop talking about Andrew Jackson!! Did not expect to have so much fun sharing doodles about him.

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3

I disappointingly learned that my go-to Martin Van Buren fact isn’t a fact at all! Thankfully, I learned this before my MVB presentation on August 14.

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4

I thought maybe I’d share an oldie but a goodie… my hottest post yet 🔥

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5

I stumbled on Broad History!! 😍 Isabelle shares familiar stories from history—but with women! I’d love to suggest an episode to start with, but I can’t. They’re all too good. (This one includes a few of my doodles. Plus, it’s completely fascinating.)

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6

I’m excited to toast our 250th and play croquet on a Founding Father’s lawn in a couple of weeks.

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7

I eagerly await posts from In Pursuit every Tuesday. They share “lessons from the American Experiment” each week on Substack. For free! Subscribe or follow here.

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8

I’ve been stuck in the 17- and 1800s lately, but I just started reading You Can’t Catch Us: Lady Bird Johnson’s Trailblazing 1964 Campaign Train and the Women Who Rode with Her by Shannon McKenna Schmidt. Unsurprisingly, it’s fabulous.

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9

I drew live on Substack with America’s Favorite Author, Bob Shea! We chatted about the creative process and a bit about history, while I tried to draw something I could use an upcoming presentation. Didn’t really work (see the doodle at the top). It was fun nevertheless.

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