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4.02 – Madison Pre-Presidency Part Two

February 27, 202204 - James MadisonAlexander Hamilton, Articles of Confederation, Benjamin Franklin, Constitutional Convention, Dolley Madison, Edmund Randolph, Elbridge Gerry, Federalists, George Mason, George Washington, Gouverneur Morris, Henry Lee, James Madison, James Monroe, John Jay, Patrick Henry, Richard Cutts, Robert Morris, Rufus King, slavery, Thomas Jefferson, Virginiapresidencies

Year(s) Discussed: 1785-1809

After scoring some key political victories in Virginia, Madison decided to lead an effort to reform the government of the United States. However, he would find that getting the Constitutional Convention to agree on a new federal structure was only half the battle, and he would soon acquire some powerful enemies in the ratification campaign. Sources used for this episode can be found at http://presidencies.blubrry.com.

Featured Image: “Scene at the Signing of the United States Constitution” by Howard Chandler Christy [c. 1940], courtesy of Wikipedia

Intro and Outro Music: Selections from “Jefferson and Liberty” as performed by The Itinerant Band

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1.06 – Assumption, Presumption, Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off

April 16, 201701 - George WashingtonAlexander Hamilton, Alexander White, Assumption Plan, Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Goodhue, Congress, District of Columbia, Edmund Pendleton, Elbridge Gerry, Fisher Ames, George Washington, Henry Knox, James Madison, James Monroe, John Adams, Lund Washington, Pierce Butler, Residency Bill, Richard Bland Lee, Robert Morris, Rufus King, Tench Coxe, Thomas Jeffersonpresidencies

Tench Coxe by Benson John Lossing (c. 1859), courtesy of Wikipedia

Year(s) Discussed: 1790

The new government of the United States comes grinding to a halt in the spring and summer of 1790 as Congress reaches an impasse on both Hamilton’s proposed public credit scheme and the decision of where the new government should be permanently located. Ultimately, a decision is reached on both, but how it came about is rather complicated. If you’ve ever heard of the Compromise of 1790, then you’ll want to listen to this episode as there’s more to the story than has been told over the years. Meanwhile, health concerns plague a couple of major American figures, bringing even more uncertainty to an already unstable time. All the big players are in this one – Jefferson, Hamilton, Madison, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Knox, and, of course, Mr. President. Source information for this episode can be found at http://presidencies.blubrry.com.

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1.025 – Hamilton

February 20, 2017UncategorizedAlexander Hamilton, American Revolution, Articles of Confederation, George Washington, John Jay, Robert Morrispresidencies

Year(s) Discussed: c. 1755-1787

In honor of Presidents’ Day, I am releasing this special mini-episode on the life of Alexander Hamilton leading up to the Constitutional Convention. As I am not Lin-Manuel Miranda and would likely drive listeners off if I attempted to sing, this is a spoken summation of Hamilton’s life including the challenges of his childhood, his early involvement in politics, his tenure in the Army during the Revolutionary War, and his career progression following the war. Source information for this episode can be found at http://presidencies.blubrry.com.

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Tag Archives: Robert Morris

4.02 – Madison Pre-Presidency Part Two

1.06 – Assumption, Presumption, Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off

1.025 – Hamilton