User Clip: Era of Good Feelings
Guests discuss the state of the country during this time period.
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Guests discuss the state of the country during this time period.
Shows the Monroe estate Ash-Lawn-Highland and discusses pieces there and aspects of the life of the Monroes
First Ladies Program: Elizabeth Monroe
Shows the Monroe Museum in Fredericksburg, VA and details pieces there in relation to Elizabeth, especially focusing on her style and taste
First Ladies Program: Louisa Catherine Adams.
Guests discuss the evolving role of women during this time.
Guests discusses the events surrounding the election of 1824 and the modern aspects of First Lady Louisa Catherine Adams.
The Blue Room of the White House was decorated by the Monroes and reflects their era as President and First Lady.
Presidential Historian Richard Norton Smith discusses the process and controversy surrounding the 1824 election.
While her husband, John Quincy, practiced the bitter business of politics, Louisa Catherine Adams developed a sizable sweet tooth.
My Twitter question regarding the condition of the White House in the early days of the James Monroe presidency.
Guests share some artifacts that were owned by the Monroe family.
A teenage Elizabeth Monroe was uneasy about leaving her home state of New York, but that didn't stop her from joining her husband in Virginia with a baby on the way.