John Tyler
I’m partnering with Ashland Public Library for a virtual presidential series. We’re tackling each president chronologically on the second Friday at 10:30 A.M. EST. It’s going to be a lot of fun. Join us! More info and registration can be found here for 2026 and here for 2027.
Additional reading
Sherwood Forest
See actual pics of their house.
25th Amendment
We didn’t know what to do when William Henry Harrison died, but don’t worry! It only took a century and a quarter (plus) to work out the logistics. Read about it here.
Related blog posts
Flip through my doodles inspired by Gary May’s biography.
Julia Tyler Gardiner
It was such a treat to get to know her better. Here are some more doodles inspired by Presidentess.
I was unprepared for the number of Livingston-inspired tangents… plus baking powder and more
Q & A follow up
For more on my process and my origin story*, check out this post.
*This makes me chuckle every time.
Etc.
Sources
Doodles for this presentation were inspired by:
Presidentess: The Life of First Lady Julia Gardiner Tyler, by Christopher J. Leahy & Sharon Williams Leahy
John Tyler: The American Presidents Series: The 10th President, 1841-1845, by Gary May
John Quincy Adams: A Public Life, a Private Life, by Paul C. Nagel
John Tyler, the Accidental President, by Edward P Crapol (I read this book before I started doodling my way through)
The President Is Dead! The Extraordinary Stories of Presidential Deaths, Final Days, Burials, and Beyond, by Louis L. Picone
America’s Founding Son: John Quincy Adams, from President to Political Maverick, by Bob Crawford
Unfamiliar Fishes, by Sarah Vowell
America Redux: Visual Stories from Our Dynamic History, by Ariel Aberg-Riger
Bosom Friends: The Intimate World of James Buchanan and William Rufus King, by Thomas J. Balcerski
Also referenced:
Everything You Need to Ace U.S. History in One Big Fat Notebook: The Complete Middle School Study Guide, by Workman Publishing, Lily Rothman, Editors of Brain Quest
Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents: Strange Stories and Shocking Trivia from Inside the White House, by Cormac O’Brien
The Complete Book of U.S. Presidents, by William A. DeGreorio
Check out my bibliography for more.
Next up: James K. Polk
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and is in collaboration with a multitude of MA and NH libraries.
MA: Amherst, Andover, Chatham, Chelmsford, Cohasset, Cotuit, Falmouth, Groton, Hanover, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Maynard, North Reading, Quincy, Shutesbury, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough, Wellesley, West Newbury, and Woburn; NH: Amherst, Dover, and Greenfield.
“Died of the Presidency”