Isaac S. Loftus and Dr. Lynn Price Robbins are joined by Historian Samantha Snyder to talk about a very important woman in Philadelphia Society in the eighteenth century: Elizabeth Willing Powel. Powel wielded significant political influence during the presidency of George Washington and traveled amongst the elite social circles of the city. Despite her fascinating story and fame of the day, Powel is only now becoming the subject of a full-length biography written by Snyder.
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Relevant Links:
- Ladies Association of Philadelphia: https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/essays/ladies-association-of-philadelphia/
- Elizabeth and Samuel Powel's house: https://www.philalandmarks.org/powel-house
- Elizabeth Willing Powel influences George Washington's choice to take a second term as president. https://magazine.mountvernon.org/2020/Winter/the-influencer.html
- Image of Bushrod Washington: https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/bushrod-washington/
- Samantha Snyder on Twitter: @slsnyder2
- Sam Snyder’s website: https://www.samanthalsnyder.com
- Samantha Snyder’s essay on Elizabeth Willing Powel: https://www.upress.virginia.edu/title/5720
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