Making Teddy

The HISTORY® Channel

Emmy-winning actor and Broadway legend André de Shields narrates Making..., an original podcast from The HISTORY® Channel. Each season takes listeners inside the lives of history’s greatest figures and examines the events that forged these legends.

Making Teddy takes you inside the life of a man who went from the big city to life on the frontier, from leading a cavalry unit in the Spanish-American War to leading the entire country from the White House. Each episode will bring together leading historians, authors and journalists to paint in vivid detail the forces that shaped Theodore Roosevelt into the pioneer he would become.

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Introducing: Making Grant

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11/03/22 • 1 min

Few presidents inspire such wildly different views of their legacy as our 18th President, Ulysses S. Grant.

Hosted by Broadway legend André de Shields “Making Grant” brings together leading historians, authors and journalists to understand the journey of this remarkable, unlikely hero to Civil War general and president.

From The HISTORY® Channel, a new five-part season about a man history still struggles to understand.

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Making Grant: The “Corrupt” President

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12/08/22 • 32 min

Fighting to uphold the promises of Reconstruction, Grant wins the presidency but finds politics is a very different game from war. His turbulent time in office will call Grant’s character into question and reshape his legacy for generations to come.

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Making Lincoln: The American Martyr

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06/09/22 • 43 min

With the end of the war in sight, Lincoln grows frustrated as the Union army stalls, and his promises of emancipation struggle to take root even within his own army When the Union finally does break the Confederacy and emerges victorious, Lincoln’s triumph - and his very life - is cut tragically short. But his legacy lives on.

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Making Lincoln: The Great Emancipator

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06/02/22 • 25 min

Lincoln finally passes the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring the end of slavery and establishing the United States Colored Troops. Meanwhile, Confederate forces gain momentum under their new general, Robert E. Lee. Hope for the end of the war hangs on a victory at Gettysburg.

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Making Grant: The Peacekeeper

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12/01/22 • 36 min

Grant’s final victory brings Lee’s army to defeat and the Civil War to a close at last. But when President Lincoln is assassinated, Grant is charged not only with ending the war but with keeping the peace.

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Making Grant: The One Who Fights

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11/24/22 • 27 min

Facing the infamous Robert E. Lee for the first time on Lee’s home turf, Grant must use every talent to take on the Confederate Army in the brutal Battle of The Wilderness.

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Making Lincoln: The Boy From Indiana

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05/19/22 • 30 min

Growing up poor on his father’s farm in the frontier wilderness of Indiana, Abraham Lincoln seems to be the least likely man to lead the country. But Lincoln’s love for learning and desire to leave a mark on the world take him from a hardscrabble farm life to winning his first election.

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Making Lincoln: The Presidential Hopeful

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05/19/22 • 33 min

After leaving government, Lincoln is settling into his life as a successful lawyer with a young family. Earlier setbacks have left him feeling like he’s done with politics, but politics are not done with him. When new domestic policy jeopardizes the momentum of abolition, Lincoln decides he can no longer sit on the sidelines. His fight against slavery takes him to the national stage and then to Washington, as the newly elected president of a fractured country.

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Making Grant: The Union Commander

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11/17/22 • 36 min

A surprise attack at the Battle of Shiloh galvanizes Grant’s combat instincts. His grit and dogged determination leads President Lincoln to appoint Grant general of the entire Union Army.

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Making Lincoln: The Commander in Chief

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05/26/22 • 34 min

Lincoln takes office as the southern states domino into secession. By spring of 1861, the country is at war, and eleven states have left the Union. As Lincoln learns to be both president and commander-in-chief, emancipation becomes the most pressing question. Lincoln must convince the nation that the Civil War should be about more than simply preserving the Union.

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How many episodes does Making Teddy have?

Making Teddy currently has 26 episodes available.

What topics does Making Teddy cover?

The podcast is about Washington, Society & Culture, American History, History, Documentary, Podcasts, Civil War and American Revolution.

What is the most popular episode on Making Teddy?

The episode title 'Episode 4: The People’s President' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Making Teddy?

The average episode length on Making Teddy is 28 minutes.

How often are episodes of Making Teddy released?

Episodes of Making Teddy are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Making Teddy?

The first episode of Making Teddy was released on May 14, 2022.

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