Plodding Through The Presidents
by Howard & Jessica DorreJoin history blogger Howard Dorre and his wife Jessica Dorre for a deep irreverent dive into lesser-known stories of the early American presidents. They dig into the myths, mysteries, scandals, and drama of the founders and their families, with a dash of marital banter.
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Episodes
Jefferson's Broken Heart and Wrist
49m · PublishedWe explore Thomas Jefferson's dangerous liaison in Paris with the talented artist Maria Cosway and her monkey-like husband Richard Cosway - a love story that resulted in two broken hearts, one permanently damaged wrist, and one epic 4000-word love letter written as a dialogue between Jefferson's head and heart.
Sources:Founders Online - Jefferson's Head and the Heart letter to Maria CoswayMr. Jefferson's Women by Jon KuklaThomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Jon MeachamJefferson and the Rights of Man by Dumas MaloneJefferson: A Revealing Biography by Page SmithJohn Adams by David McCulloughRichard Cosway, “The Macaroni Miniature Painter” from The Art Amateur, Vol. 8, No. 2 (January 1883)Inspired by my post "Thomas Jefferson's Head, Heart, and Wrist"
I won't link directly to the "don't say I didn't warn you" painting of Leda and the Swan, but it's up to you if you want to Google Leda and the Swan by François Boucher 1740. (Don't do it.)
Show notes and sources at plodpod.com
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John & Abigail & Smallpox
39m · PublishedWe dig into the separate smallpox inoculations of John and Abigail Adams and the heartfelt and hilarious love letters this supercouple exchanged during their quarantines, along with some background on Lady Mary Montagu's bold introduction of the smallpox inoculation from Turkey to England.
Sources:Founders Online - letters between John & Abigail AdamsTime Magazine: How One Daring Woman Introduced the Idea of Smallpox Inoculation to England by Thomas HagerThe Story of Smallpox in Massachusetts by Samuel Bayard Woodward, M.D.Inspired by my post "Love in the Time of Smallpox"
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Season 1 Trailer
1m · PublishedIntroducing Season 1 of Plodding Through The Presidents with presidential history blogger Howard Dorre and his wife Jessica Dorre.
Plodding Through The Presidents has 53 episodes in total of explicit content. Total playtime is 45:25:43. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 22nd 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 11th, 2024 06:11.