Why did William Henry Harrison fear for the nation's future? Colleen Shogan talks with Sharon McMahon about Old Tippecanoe's life as a soldier and politician, the ominous message of the longest inaugural address in American history, and the choices that cut short Harrison's time as president.

Featuring Sharon McMahon, Civic Educator and author

Read McMahon's essay on William Henry Harrison at Inpursuit.org

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What are the principles at the heart of the American experiment? How have those ideals guided us in the past? And how do they speak to us now as we commemorate 250 years of American independence?

On this special live episode of In Pursuit recorded at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Colleen joined Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham, Harvard University Professor Danielle Allen, and moderator Robert Costa of CBS News in a wide ranging conversation about how we can connect new generations to the enduring ideals of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

Special thanks to Julie Silverbrook, Kevin Altman, and Bill Pollock of the National Constitution Center.

This special live episode was edited and mixed by Bill Pollock. Theme music for this episode provided by Artist.io.

In Pursuit with Colleen Shogan is a podcast by More Perfect. The series is written and produced by Jim Ambuske. Production Services by Stand Together

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Why did Louisa Catherine Adams feel like a bird trapped in a cage during her time in the White House? Colleen Shogan talks with Louisa Thomas about Adams's dangerous journey from Russia to Paris during the Napoleonic Wars, her complicated marriage to John Quincy, and the freedom she found in writing.

Featuring Louisa Thomas, Staff Writer, New Yorker.

Read Thomas's essay on Louisa Catherine Adams at Inpursuit.org

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