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    <itunes:title>About Thomas Jefferson </itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[  References  Meacham, J. (2012). Thomas Jefferson: The art of power. Random House.  Gordon-Reed, A. (1997). Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American controversy. University Press of Virginia.  Larson, E. J. A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America's First Presidential Campaign. Free Press.  Chervinsky, L. M. (2020). The cabinet: George Washington and the creation of an American institution. Harvard University Press.  McCullough,...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p> </p><p><b>References </b></p><p>Meacham, J. (2012). <em>Thomas Jefferson: The art of power</em>. <a href='https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/209959/thomas-jefferson-the-art-of-power-by-jon-meacham/'>Random House</a>. </p><p>Gordon-Reed, A. (1997). <em>Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American controversy</em>. University Press of Virginia. </p><p>Larson, E. J. <em>A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America&apos;s First Presidential Campaign</em>. Free Press. </p><p>Chervinsky, L. M. (2020). <em>The cabinet: George Washington and the creation of an American institution</em>. <a href='https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674986480'>Harvard University Press</a>. </p><p>McCullough, D. (2001). <em>John Adams</em>. Simon &amp; Schuster. </p><p>Ellis, J. J. (1993). <em>Passionate sage: The character and legacy of John Adams</em>. W. W. Norton &amp; Company. </p><p>McGrath, T. (2020). <em>James Monroe: A Life</em>. Dutton </p><p>Chernow, R. (2010). <em>Washington: A life</em>. Penguin Books. </p><p>Winik, J. (2007). <em>The great upheaval: America and the birth of the modern world, 1788–1800</em>. HarperCollins. </p><p>Brookhiser, R. (2011). <em>James Madison</em>. Basic Books </p><p>Cost, J. (2021). <em>James Madison: America&apos;s first partisan</em>. Basic Books. </p><p>Did each President care about the country more than his own interests?</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> </p><p><b>References </b></p><p>Meacham, J. (2012). <em>Thomas Jefferson: The art of power</em>. <a href='https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/209959/thomas-jefferson-the-art-of-power-by-jon-meacham/'>Random House</a>. </p><p>Gordon-Reed, A. (1997). <em>Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American controversy</em>. University Press of Virginia. </p><p>Larson, E. J. <em>A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America&apos;s First Presidential Campaign</em>. Free Press. </p><p>Chervinsky, L. M. (2020). <em>The cabinet: George Washington and the creation of an American institution</em>. <a href='https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674986480'>Harvard University Press</a>. </p><p>McCullough, D. (2001). <em>John Adams</em>. Simon &amp; Schuster. </p><p>Ellis, J. J. (1993). <em>Passionate sage: The character and legacy of John Adams</em>. W. W. Norton &amp; Company. </p><p>McGrath, T. (2020). <em>James Monroe: A Life</em>. Dutton </p><p>Chernow, R. (2010). <em>Washington: A life</em>. Penguin Books. </p><p>Winik, J. (2007). <em>The great upheaval: America and the birth of the modern world, 1788–1800</em>. HarperCollins. </p><p>Brookhiser, R. (2011). <em>James Madison</em>. Basic Books </p><p>Cost, J. (2021). <em>James Madison: America&apos;s first partisan</em>. Basic Books. </p><p>Did each President care about the country more than his own interests?</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[  References  McCullough, D. (2001). John Adams. Simon &amp; Schuster.  Ellis, J. J. (1993). Passionate sage: The character and legacy of John Adams. W. W. Norton &amp; Company.  John Quincy Adams: Militant spirit. Basic Books. [1]  Chernow, R. (2010). Washington: A life. Penguin Books.  Larson, E. J. A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America's First Presidential Campaign. Free Press.  Winik, J. (2007). The great upheaval: America a...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p> </p><p><b>References </b></p><p>McCullough, D. (2001). <em>John Adams</em>. Simon &amp; Schuster. </p><p>Ellis, J. J. (1993). <em>Passionate sage: The character and legacy of John Adams</em>. W. W. Norton &amp; Company. </p><p><em>John Quincy Adams: Militant spirit</em>. Basic Books. [<a href='https://booksrun.com/9780465028276-john-quincy-adams-militant-spirit'>1</a>] </p><p>Chernow, R. (2010). <em>Washington: A life</em>. Penguin Books. </p><p>Larson, E. J. <em>A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America&apos;s First Presidential Campaign</em>. Free Press. </p><p>Winik, J. (2007). <em>The great upheaval: America and the birth of the modern world, 1788–1800</em>. HarperCollins. </p><p>Marchick, D., Tippett, A., &amp; Wilson, A. J. (2022). <em>The peaceful transfer of power: An oral history of America&apos;s presidential transitions</em>. <a href='https://www.upress.virginia.edu/title/5816/'>University of Virginia Pres</a>s. </p><p>Chervinsky, L. M. (2020). <em>The cabinet: George Washington and the creation of an American institution</em>. <a href='https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674986480'>Harvard University Press</a>. </p><p>Thomas, L. (2016). <em>Louisa: The extraordinary life of Mrs. Adams</em>. <a href='http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2016/03/louisa-extraordinary-life-of-mrs-adams.html'>Penguin Press</a>. [<a href='https://manhattanbookreview.com/product/louisa-the-extraordinary-life-of-mrs-adams/'>1</a>] </p><p>Meacham, J. (2012). <em>Thomas Jefferson: The art of power</em>. <a href='https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/209959/thomas-jefferson-the-art-of-power-by-jon-meacham/'>Random House</a>. </p><p>Brookhiser, R. (2011). <em>James Madison</em>. Basic Books </p><p>Cost, J. (2021). <em>James Madison: America&apos;s first partisan</em>. Basic Books. </p><p>Hamilton, A., Madison, J., &amp; Jay, J. (2014). <em>The federalist papers</em> (L. Goldman, Ed.). Oxford University Press. <em>(Original work published 1787–1788)</em>. </p><p>Did each President care about the country more than his own interests?</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> </p><p><b>References </b></p><p>McCullough, D. (2001). <em>John Adams</em>. Simon &amp; Schuster. </p><p>Ellis, J. J. (1993). <em>Passionate sage: The character and legacy of John Adams</em>. W. W. Norton &amp; Company. </p><p><em>John Quincy Adams: Militant spirit</em>. Basic Books. [<a href='https://booksrun.com/9780465028276-john-quincy-adams-militant-spirit'>1</a>] </p><p>Chernow, R. (2010). <em>Washington: A life</em>. Penguin Books. </p><p>Larson, E. J. <em>A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America&apos;s First Presidential Campaign</em>. Free Press. </p><p>Winik, J. (2007). <em>The great upheaval: America and the birth of the modern world, 1788–1800</em>. HarperCollins. </p><p>Marchick, D., Tippett, A., &amp; Wilson, A. J. (2022). <em>The peaceful transfer of power: An oral history of America&apos;s presidential transitions</em>. <a href='https://www.upress.virginia.edu/title/5816/'>University of Virginia Pres</a>s. </p><p>Chervinsky, L. M. (2020). <em>The cabinet: George Washington and the creation of an American institution</em>. <a href='https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674986480'>Harvard University Press</a>. </p><p>Thomas, L. (2016). <em>Louisa: The extraordinary life of Mrs. Adams</em>. <a href='http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2016/03/louisa-extraordinary-life-of-mrs-adams.html'>Penguin Press</a>. [<a href='https://manhattanbookreview.com/product/louisa-the-extraordinary-life-of-mrs-adams/'>1</a>] </p><p>Meacham, J. (2012). <em>Thomas Jefferson: The art of power</em>. <a href='https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/209959/thomas-jefferson-the-art-of-power-by-jon-meacham/'>Random House</a>. </p><p>Brookhiser, R. (2011). <em>James Madison</em>. Basic Books </p><p>Cost, J. (2021). <em>James Madison: America&apos;s first partisan</em>. Basic Books. </p><p>Hamilton, A., Madison, J., &amp; Jay, J. (2014). <em>The federalist papers</em> (L. Goldman, Ed.). Oxford University Press. <em>(Original work published 1787–1788)</em>. </p><p>Did each President care about the country more than his own interests?</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[References  Winik, J. (2001). April 1865: The month that saved America. HarperCollins. Chernow, R. (2010). Washington: A life. Penguin Books. Larson, E. J. A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America's First Presidential Campaign. Free Press. Winik, J. (2007). The great upheaval: America and the birth of the modern world, 1788–1800. HarperCollins. McGrath, T. (2020). James Monroe: A life. Dutton Marchick, D., Tippett, A., &amp; Wilson, A. J. (2022). The peaceful t...]]></itunes:summary>
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