President Madison signed a bill into law #OTD in 1812 enacting a 90 day embargo on trade with Great Britain. Learn more about the role this embargo played in the lead-up to war by listening to ep. 4.19. #history #POTUS4 #Madison https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/4-19-let-slip/

It's no April Fool's prank - after serving in two administrations, Robert Smith was forced to resign as Secretary of State #OTD in 1811. Learn more about why by listening to his Seat at the Table episode! #history #POTUS3 #POTUS4 #Jefferson #Madison https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/satt-017-robert-smith/

A new Madison presidency episode is headed your way tomorrow! In the meantime, if you haven't listened to it already, check out the latest episode where we discuss Napoleon, the First Republic of Texas, and pirates! #history #POTUS4 #Madison #POTUS https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/429-the-twilight/

President Madison wrote to James Monroe #OTD in 1811 asking him to take up the post of Secretary of State in his administration. Learn why Monroe hesitated to accept by listening to ep. 4.15! #history #POTUS4 #Madison #POTUS5 #Monroe https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/4-15-affairs-of-state/

If you're interested in using Madison's birthday as an occasion to explore more of his tenure as Secretary of State, you're in luck as we have a two-part episode of the Seat at the Table series about just that - check it out! #OTD #Madison #history #POTUS4 https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/satt-015-1-james-madison-part-one/

William Eustis became the 6th US Secretary of War #OTD in 1809. Learn more about how the coming of war proved a major challenge for this man of medicine by listening to his Seat at the Table episode. #POTUS4 #Madison #history https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/satt-020-william-eustis/

A new episode of the Madison presidency series is now available! As conflicts raged across the globe in 1813, it became clear that a number of careers were coming to an end. Learn more about the implications for the US by listening to this episode! #history #POTUS4 #Madison https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/429-the-twilight/

A new episode of the Madison presidency series is set to launch tomorrow! In the meantime, if you haven't already, check out the last episode in the series in which we learned the origin of the phrase "Don't give up the ship!" #history #POTUS4 #Madison https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/427-dont-give-up-the-ship/

As we head into the weekend, why not get it started with some US presidential history? If you haven't listened to the Madison presidency series, check out the first episode of the series to learn about Madison's early life and career! #POTUS4 #Madison #history https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/401-madison-pre-presidency-part-one/

President Madison sent a secret message to Congress #OTD in 1811 requesting authority to seize East Florida by force. Learn more about American designs in East Florida by listening to ep 4.18! #POTUS4 #Madison #history https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/4-18-put-your-best-plot-forward/