Alexis Coe

Alexis Coe appears in the following:

100 Years of 100 Things: Concession Speeches

Thursday, November 07, 2024

As our centennial series continues, presidential historian Alexis Coe reviews the history of presidential candidates acknowledging losses.

Flop Off

Friday, December 31, 2021

This year was a flop. Here at Radiolab we wanted to flip that flop, so we dredged up the most mortifying, most cringeworthy, most gravity-defying flops as a Flop Off to 2021.
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Your Favorite Female First

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Who is your favorite historical female hero?

Alexis Coe on the Life of George Washington

Monday, February 15, 2021

Alexis Coe on her biography 'You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington.' 

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Presidents Day and the Lessons of George Washington

Monday, February 15, 2021

Alexis Coe on celebrating Presidents Day and George Washington's farewell.

Examining George Washington's Legacy

Friday, July 03, 2020

Alexis Coe on her new biography of George Washington.

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'You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington'

Friday, February 14, 2020

Alexis Coe on her new biography of George Washington. 

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The 100 Day Dash: The Best Presidential Benchmark?

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

This weekend, Donald Trump will cross the 100-day mark of his presidency. Does it make sense to judge a president in the first 100 days? 

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Finding Solace in Presidential Biographies

Monday, February 20, 2017

Historian and author, Alexis Coe, says 'presidential biographies don’t tell you that everything is going to be O.K., but rather that nothing was ever really O.K. to begin with.'

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