IPPH On Air
By Sharon Pratt
IPPH On Air is hosted by former DC Mayor and the Institute of Politics Policy and History’s Founding Director, Sharon Pratt. Each program, we take a deep dive into pressing issues of the day, exploring them through the lens of comparable historical events in our city - Washington, D.C. - and the nation. Each podcast features a diverse panel of compelling, expert personalities who can speak with authority on critical contemporary issues always bracketing conversations with relevant historical insights.
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Episode X of Founding Fathers Legacy Series (George Washington) – The Political Rise of George Washington
In episode nine of the Founding Fathers' Legacy Series, Former Washington DC Mayor Sharon Pratt continues her exploration of America's first president, George Washington. She speaks with historical writer David O. Stewart about Washington's persona..… -
Episode IX of Founding Fathers Legacy Series (George Washington) – Shaping the First President
In episode eight of the Founding Fathers' Legacy Series, Former Washington DC Mayor Sharon Pratt dives into the life of America's first president, George Washington. She speaks with professor and Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winning... -
Episode VIII of Founding Fathers Legacy Series (Thomas Jefferson) – Unpacking the Complex Truth Behind the Legacy at Monticello
For the final episode on Thomas Jefferson, Former D.C Mayor, Sharon Pratt hosts the "Where Do We Go From Here Symposium" live from Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. The Series examines the education, philosophical influences, personal... -
Episode VII of Founding Fathers Legacy Series – Thomas Jefferson's Descendants
In episode seven of the Founding Fathers' Legacy Series, Former Washington D.C Mayor Sharon Pratt speaks with Gayle Jessup White to examine Thomas Jefferson's legacy, his descendants and America’s complex racial history. Gayle Jessup White is the... -
Episode VI of Founding Fathers Legacy Series – The Confounding Life of Thomas Jefferson
In episode six of the Founding Fathers' Legacy Series, Former Washington D.C Mayor Sharon Pratt dives into the life of Thomas Jefferson. Of all the founding fathers, he stood out as perhaps the most controversial and the most confounding. In this... -
Episode V of Founding Fathers Legacy Series – Unpacking the Complex Truth Behind the Legacy
For the final episode on James Madison, Former D.C Mayor, Sharon Pratt hosts the "Where Do We Go From Here Symposium" live from Montpelier, the home of James Madison. The historic discussion includes guests: Michael Steele (Former RNC Chair, MSNBC.… -
Episode IV of Founding Fathers Legacy Series – The Montpelier Descendants Committee
In episode four of the Founding Fathers' Legacy Series, Former Washington D.C Mayor Sharon Pratt engages in a deeper dive around Madison’s legacy – in particular how his legacy is complicated by his enslavement of men, women, and children on his... -
Episode III of Founding Fathers Legacy Series – Montpelier, the Family Home of James Madison
In episode three of the Founding Fathers' Legacy Series, Former Washington D.C Mayor Sharon Pratt examines Montpelier, the family home of James Madison and the place that shaped his life. It is a place where he spent countless hours drafting... -
Episode II of Founding Fathers Legacy Series – Revolutionary America
In episode two of the Founding Fathers' Legacy Series, Former Washington D.C Mayor Sharon Pratt examines the world of revolutionary America, learning more about the political, social, and economic environment the Founding Fathers operated in. Sharo… -
Episode I of Founding Fathers Legacy Series – Washington, DC: How It All Began
To understand the establishment of the city of Washington, DC by our nation’s founders is to understand the promise of the American experience and the challenges that remain to achieve that more perfect union. In the Founding Father Legacy Series,..…
