Special thanks to Kevin, Karen, and Alex for providing the intro quotes for this episode and to Alex Van Rose for his audio editing work!
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Featured Images:
- "Mrs. James Madison" [c. 1805-1810], courtesy of Wikipedia
- "Portrait of Mrs. Richard Cutts" by Gilbert Stuart [c. 1804], courtesy of Wikipedia
- "Sketch of Dolley Madison" [c. 1800], courtesy of Wikipedia
- "Congress Hall and New Theatre, in Chestnut Street Philadelphia" by W. Birch & Son [c. 1800], courtesy of Wikipedia
Intro and Outro Music: Selections from “Jefferson and Liberty” as performed by The Itinerant Band