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Jan. 20, 2020

3.11 – Making Plans for Monroe

3.11 – Making Plans for Monroe

Year(s) Discussed: 1801-1803

As continued resistance in Saint-Domingue threatens French First Consul Napoléon Bonaparte’s plans to take control of Louisiana, President Jefferson works to keep tempers cool on the domestic front while turning to a trusted ally, James Monroe, to find a permanent solution to the New Orleans situation.

Featured Image: “Engraved BEP portrait of U.S. President James Monroe,” courtesy of Wikipedia


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

 

Special thanks to James Early for reading the intro quote for this episode! Be sure to check out Presidential Fight Club, Key Battles of the Civil War, and Key Battles of the American Revolution!

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