Year(s) Discussed: 1801-1804
As Jefferson’s first term entered its final year, numerous developments at home and abroad would start chains of reactions with long-reaching consequences. In the Caribbea...Show More
Year(s) Discussed: 1802-1803
The new British Minister to the US, Anthony Merry, arrived in Washington, DC in late 1803, and though his arrival was initially seen as a strengthening of British-American...Show More
Year(s) Discussed: 1936-1944
With increasing uncertainty in the global situation and continued instability in the domestic economy, candidates lined up on both the Democratic and Republican sides to s...Show More
I will be presenting on the Rebellions of the Early Presidencies at the Intelligent Speech Conference on Saturday, June 27th, 2020. If you’d like to attend and hear from numerous educational podcaster...Show More
Year(s) Discussed: 1801-1803
Though the Louisiana Purchase Treaty had been concluded, President Jefferson understood that didn’t mean it was a done deal, and he and his administration got to work in t...Show More
Year(s) Discussed: 1802-1803
Despite some early successes, the US naval efforts against Tripoli languished in 1802 and early 1803, and with the cost of maintaining a squadron in the Mediterranean clim...Show More
Year(s) Discussed: 1789-1809
George Washington established many precedents during his tenure of office, but one that had arguably the greatest impact was his establishment, not by law but by practice,...Show More
Content Note: This episode mentions the topic of suicide.
Year(s) Discussed: 1802-1803
As the Jefferson administration awaited word on the outcome of Monroe’s mission to France, the territorial govern...Show More
