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.
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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 - @[email protected]

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