About this episode
This episode reviews Louis Masur's book 'A Journey North', which chronicles a significant trip taken by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in 1791.
Historian Louis Masur’s A Journey North follows Thomas Jefferson and James Madison on a 1791 horseback trip through New York and New England during a tense political moment.
People in this episode
Host: Joan Baum
Topics covered
- historical travel
- American history
- political history
- biography
- book review
Keywords
- Louis Masur
- A Journey North
- Thomas Jefferson
- James Madison
- 1791
- New York
- New England
- historical travel
- book review
Mentioned in this episode
Places: New York, New England
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