Almost Immortal History Podcast

Thanks for joining us for the fourth and final part of the James Monroe story. When we left off in part three, Monroe had help double the size of the nation through negotiating the Louisiana Purchase and risen to become President Madison’s Secretary of State in a time of war. Now, with British soldiers poised to destroy the capital city of Washington, the country will once again call on Monroe where the survival of the republic and Monroe’s own legacy will hang in the balance.
So, sit back and enjoy the conclusion of American President and Founding Father, James Monroe.

Thanks for joining us for the third part of the James Monroe story. When we left off in part two, Monroe had taken his fame from the battlefield into the world of politics to help shape his new nation at home and abroad. Now, as one of America’s most distinguished citizens, Monroe will be called upon to prevent America’s collapse, not just once but repeatedly. In so doing, he will rise to become perhaps the most famous man in America.
So, sit back and enjoy the continued story of American President and Founding Father, James Monroe.

Thanks for joining us for the second part of the James Monroe story. When we left off in part one, Monroe had risen from an orphaned Virginia farm boy into a hero of the American Revolution. Now with his military career behind him, Monroe will enter the uncertain world of early American politics, help shape the young republic and forge its position on the world stage. All of this amidst the backdrop of revolution abroad, deepening divisions at home and a nation still struggling to define what it would become.
 So, sit back and enjoy the continued story of American President and Founding Father, James Monroe.

Many of us know the stories of America’s Founding Fathers. The lives and accomplishments of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, the nation’s first, third and fourth Presidents are familiar. Though many might not know the story of the fifth President, also a Virginian and a close friend and trusted ally of his predecessors. But this President would become the last of the Founding Fathers, a hero of the Revolution who bled for his country, a master diplomat who helped double the size of his new nation and a leader who defined America’s place in the world for generations.
So, sit back and enjoy the story and the focus of today’s episode, American President and Founding Father, James Monroe.

Thanks for joining the second and final part of the Asa Candler story. When we left off in part one, Candler had transformed a popular local Atlanta medicine called Coca-Cola into one of the most recognizable beverages and brands in the country. 
Now one of the wealthiest men in the America, Candler faces a new century with unexpected challenges. With his business thriving, his beloved city stands on the brink of crisis and his country on the verge of war. Rather than retreat into the security of his success, Candler will rise to not only meet the challenges ahead, but help shape his company, his city and even his country and the world for decades to come. 
So, sit back and enjoy the story’s conclusion in today’s episode, Coca-Cola founder, Asa Candler.