April 20, 2025
4.41 - The Next to the Last of the Founders
Year(s) Discussed: 1815-1817
As Madison prepared to hand off the presidency to James Monroe, numerous matters - both foreign and domestic - came to his desk. From revolutions in South America to internal improvement bills, the President continued to chart a course for his administration, even issuing a veto on his last full day in office, while other political leaders positioned themselves for a post-Madison political environment. Sources used for this episode can be found at https://www.presidenciespodcast.com.
Special thanks to Alex of the Vice Presidencies special series, Gregg of the Popeular History podcast, and Cody of the Imperfect Men podcast for providing the intro quotes for this episode!
The transcript for this episode can be found here.
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Featured Image: "Sitting portrait of James Madison, President of the United States" by Alonzo Chappell [c. 1861], courtesy of Wikipedia
Intro and Outro Music: "Hull's Victory," as performed by David and Ginger Hildebrand, courtesy of the Colonial Music Institute at George Washington's Mount Vernon
