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 …
