America's First Ladies

4.13 Retirement (Again) to Montpelier

After 16 years of service to the government, Dolley and James finally get to leave Washington and retire to Montpelier for good. Portraits and transcript available at americasfirstladiespodcast.com/episode-4-13/ [https://americasfirstladiespodcast.com/episode-4-13/] Music by Matt Dull [https://mattdull.bandcamp.com/] The book I mention toward the end of this episode, Madison's Hand: Revising the Constitutional Convention by Mary Sarah Bilder, can be found here [https://www.amazon.com/Madisons-Hand-Revising-Constitutional-Convention/dp/0674979745].

4.12 The Rest of the War

We finally wrap up the War of 1812 this week, but not without plenty of drama. Note: at one point, I say that James sent instructions to the peace commissioners on October 4, 1815, but I meant to say 1814. By October 1815, the war was long over. Sometimes it's hard to keep track of all these dates! Transcript available at americasfirstladiespodcast.com/episode-4-12/ [https://americasfirstladiespodcast.com/episode-4-12/] Music by Matt Dull [https://mattdull.bandcamp.com/]

4.11 The War of 1813

This week we cover two more years of war, 1813 and 1814, including the dramatic burning of Washington and the President's House in August 1814. Transcript available at americasfirstladiespodcast.com/episode-4-11/ [https://americasfirstladiespodcast.com/episode-4-11/] Music by Matt Dull [https://mattdull.bandcamp.com/]

4.10 The War of 1812

This week we finally get to the War of 1812! Also, Dolley's sister gets married in the first-ever White House wedding (even though we're still not calling it the White House). And James Madison wins reelection. Transcript and further reading available at americasfirstladiespodcast.com/episode-4-10/ [https://americasfirstladiespodcast.com/episode-4-10/] Music by Matt Dull [https://mattdull.bandcamp.com/]

4.9 President and Mrs. Madison

This week we cover the early part of James's first term as President, including Dolley's work redecorating the President's House and throwing parties left and right. Transcript available at americasfirstladiespodcast.com/episode-4-9/ [https://americasfirstladiespodcast.com/episode-4-9/] Music by Matt Dull [https://mattdull.bandcamp.com/]