Martha Washington's First Steps | In Pursuit with Colleen Shogan

How did Martha Washington create an office before women could hold one? Colleen Shogan talks with Karin Wulf about the first First Lady, the struggle to throw off monarchy in the new republic, and the search for Martha Washington herself. Karin Wulf, Ph.D., Librarian and Director, the John Carter Brown Library, and Professor of History at Brown University. Read Dr. Wulf's essay on Martha Washington at https://www.inpursuit.org. INFO: Tell us who inspires you: https://www.inpursuit.org/join. Please leave a rating and review on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. It helps other listeners find the show. Watch all episodes on YouTube:    / @inpursuitusa  . Hosted by Colleen Shogan, Ph.D. Written and Produced by Jim Ambuske, Ph.D. Audio mixing by Curt Dahl of CD Squared. Music from Music Bed. In Pursuit is a podcast by More Perfect. SOCIAL: Facebook:   / in-pursuit-usa-61580409336588   Instagram:   / inpursuitusa   TikTok:   / inpursuitusa   BlueSkye: https://bsky.app/profile/inpursuitusa... X: https://x.com/InPursuitUSA TIMESTAMP CHAPTERS 0:00 Defining an Unprecedented Role: Martha Washington's First Steps 1:40 The Transition from Monarchy to Republic 4:15 Dr. Karin Wulf on the Search for the Real Martha Washington 7:30 Love, Money, and Power: Unpacking the Washington Marriage 11:00 Life at Mount Vernon and the Realities of Enslavement 15:20 A Historical Mystery: The Decision to Free Enslaved People Early 19:45 Hardships of the Frontlines: The President's Wife in Wartime 22:30 The Serpentine Path of the American Experiment 24:15 About More Perfect & America 250 #MarthaWashington #FirstLady #AmericanHistory #GeorgeWashington #InPursuit #MorePerfect #America250 #ColleenShogan #KarinWulf #MountVernon #HistoryPodcast