Best Painless Primary Docs Podcasts (2025)

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S1E12 - Sherman's Letter to Governor Huntington about the New Constitution 2:39

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A letter that Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth wrote to the governor of Connecticut informing him of some of the powers given to Congress by the new constitution.

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S1E11 - George Mason's Speech Against the Federal Government's Power to Tax. 12:17

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Episode Notes George Mason explains his concerns about the taxing power given to the new central government created by the Constitution.By Painless Primary Docs

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S1E10 - Jefferson to Cartwright June 5, 1824 13:39

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Episode Notes A letter from Jefferson to his friend about various topics.By Painless Primary Docs

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S1E9 - Brutus XI - The Supreme Court is too Powerful 8:08

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Episode Notes Brutus discusses the powers of the Supreme Court in the proposed constitution. He explains how he thinks the court is too powerful. The title "The Court is Too Powerful" is not his actual title, but one I added.By Painless Primary Docs

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Lincoln's First Inaugural Address 19:49

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An edited and simplified version of President Lincoln's First Inaugural Address.

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S1E8 - Lincoln's First Inaugural Address - Lincoln Tries to Convince the South to Stay in the Union 19:49

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An edited and simplified version of President Lincoln's First Inaugural Address.By Painless Primary Docs

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Federalist 38, The Incoherence of the Objections to the Constitution 12:57

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Madison analyzes some of the objections to the Constitution.

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S1E7 - Federalist 38, "The Incoherence of the Objections to the Constitution" 12:57

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Madison analyzes some of the objections to the Constitution.By Painless Primary Docs

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The Cornerstone Speech, Alexander Stephens, Vice President of the Confederacy 26:30

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S1E6 - The Cornerstone Speech, Alexander Stephens, Vice President of the Confederacy 26:30

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This document has been edited to make it easier to understand. Painless Primary Docs does not endorse the opinions or ideas contained in this, or any other document provided by this podcast. These documents are provided for the purpose of historical education.By Painless Primary Docs