Year(s) Discussed: 1816-1817Explore the dawn of the Monroe administration, a pivotal moment in American political history often branded as the "Era of Good Feelings" though the reality on the ground was far more fractious. This episode examines the leadership of the incoming president, James Mo…
Year(s) Discussed: 1787-1819This episode tracks James Monroe’s "fits and starts" through early American political history, from his courageous dissent at the Virginia Ratification Convention to his pivotal role as a leadership figure in the burgeoning Democratic-Republican faction.We delve …
Year(s) Discussed: 1758-1787What does it take to rise from being a 16-year-old orphan to a central figure in the American founding? This episode explores the early leadership journey of James Monroe, a man driven by a profound aversion to "insignificance".We trace Monroe’s evolution from a …
