James Monroe
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‘The Jeffersonians’ Review: Virginia Dynasty December 16, 2022
Of the 45 American presidents, 11 have been part of what might be called a presidential cluster—individuals connected in some surprising fashion. Eight of these have shared family connections: the Adamses, the Harrisons, the Roosevelts and the Bushes...
Tim McGrath on James Monroe January 29, 2021
Historian Tim McGrath recounted the life of America’s fifth President James Monroe. This was a virtual event hosted by George Washington’s Mount Vernon....
Their Majesties the Presidents October 21, 2020
For anyone who’s a little bit worried about the current state of the Union, Andrew Gimson’s book is a godsend. Donald Trump is often called the 45th president, but he’s actually the 44th — Grover Cleveland, president from 1885- 89 and 1893-97, is cou...
James Monroe: A Life May 01, 2020
James Monroe, the fifth president (1817-25), is most remembered for the Doctrine bearing his name and promulgated in his second term. The Monroe Doctrine laid the lines of America’s hemispheric and trans-Atlantic policy until World War I, and its spi...
