La Belle Americaine: Elizabeth Monroe and the Architecture of Soft Power (Monroe First Ladies Part 1)

Year(s) Discussed: 1768-1817

Join me and my special guest, Ann Foster of the Vulgar History podcast, as we dive into the life of Elizabeth Kortright Monroe, a woman whose leadership was defined by elegance, resilience, and strategic diplomacy during a formative era of American political history. As we explore the evolution of U.S. First Ladies, you will see how Elizabeth and her daughters, Eliza and Maria, navigated the high-stakes world of international diplomacy while also coping with loss and immense personal sacrifice that contributed to health issues that would follow Elizabeth into the President’s House.

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