Founding Friendships + First Family - Dr. Cassandra Good

Isaac S. Loftus and Dr. Lynn Price Robbins welcome Dr. Cassandra Good to explore friendships between men and women in the eighteenth century. Did they exist, and do we misinterpret them today? Dr. Good also offers a sneak peek into her just-released book First Family: George Washington's Heirs and the Making of America. Find all things 2 Complicated 4 History at 2c4hpod.com Relevant Links: Founding Friendships: Friendships Between Men and Women in the Early American Republic - https://global.oup.com/academic/product/founding-friendships-9780199376179?cc=us&lang=en& Alexander Hamilton's letter with a description of John Andre - https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0896 Commodore John Rodgers - https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/art/exhibits/conflicts-and-operations/the-war-of-1812/the-little-belt-affair/commodore-john-rodgers.html Quaker Marriages in Pennsylvania - https://www.phillymag.com/philadelphia-wedding/quaker-wedding-ceremonies-phladelphia/ Abigail Adams’ "Remember the Ladies" letter - https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/04-01-02-0241 John Adam’s response to Abigail - https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/04-01-02-0248 Mercy Otis Warren - https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/mercy-otis-warren Mercy Otis Warren's history of the revolution - https://books.google.com/books/about/History_of_the_Rise_Progress_and_Termina.html?id=GX0fAAAAYAAJ Dr. Cassandra A. Good’s current research on the Washington grandchildren - https://cassandragoodhistorian.com/current-projects/ Dr. Cassandra A. Good’s website - https://cassandragoodhistorian.com Dr. Cassandra A. Good on Twitter - @CassAGood Dr. Cassandra A. Good on Mastodon - @cgoodhistorian@hcommons.social To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices