{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"He Was Dying to Become President -- and 30 Days Later, He Died","description":"What Was He Thinking? He's the tough-as-nails Indian fighter who eagerly rises to become the nation's ninth President. At the time the oldest man to be elected to the office, the sixty-seven-year-old decides to demonstrate his robust health by attending inaugural festivities\u2014held outdoors on a cold, wet March day\u2014without wearing an overcoat or hat.  With in weeks, the grim reaper becomes his chief of staff. Learn who, how and why in this episode. More Blundering Brainstorms to Come The next episode of "100 of the Worst Ideas in History, the Podcast" is in production and on its way to you. Watch for it wherever you get your podcasts. And remember to subscribe, like and comment. For 99 other examples of historical, hysterical stinkin\u2019 thinkin\u2019 from the past, get your copy of popular book "100 of the Worst Ideas in History," available at Amazon.com and better retailers everywhere. Audiobook now available at Audible.com and other platforms. ","author_name":"100 of the Worst Ideas in History","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/527698","html":"