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James Monroe ( April 28 , 1758 – July 4 , 1831 ) was the fifth (1817–1825) President of the United States and the author of the Monroe Doctrine . He was the last President that was a Founding Father. Contents 1 Sourced 1.1 The Monroe Doctrine...
James Monroe (1758-1831), fifth president of the United States, a founder of the Jeffersonian Republican party and a major agent in acquiring Louisiana and Florida, authored the celebrated American foreign policy statement, the Monroe Doctrine. James...
During his two terms in office (1817–1825), President James Monroe transformed a bitter, divided, partisan nation in the wake of the War of 1812 into a unified country with an unprecedented sense of national identity and patriotism....
James Monroe, elected in 1816, presided during the "Era of Good Feelings." The young United States was establishing its national identity in exciting times. The War of 1812 (1812-15) was over. The nation was expanding beyond the original thirteen...
Monroe, James Born April 28, 1758 (Westmoreland County, Virginia) Died July 4, 1831 (New York, New York) Diplomat, governor, U.S. president James Monroe was the first of the early prominent U.S. leaders to deliberately choose public service as his...
For other persons named James Monroe, see James Monroe (disambiguation). James Monroe (April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831) was the fifth President of the United States (1817-1825). His administration was marked by the acquisition of Florida (1819); the...
James Monroe, RAh president of the United States, was born on April 28, 1758, in a home four miles from the birthplace of George Washington. He was the eldest son of Spence Monroe, a moderately prosperous planter in Westmoreland County. After studying in a...
Cunningham, Noble E., Jr. The Presidency of James Monroe Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas 246 pp., $55.00, ISBN 0-7006-0728-5 Publication Date: 1996 I must admit that I was excited about the publication of this study: There are a rare few...
Gabriel Prosser, who was hanged for leading a failed slave revolt in 1800, has won a symbolic gubernatorial pardon.Prosser and 34 supporters were executed in Richmond on Aug. 30, 1800, after two slaves revealed the planned uprising in Richmond, known as Gabriel's Rebellion.In an informal...
Today is Saturday, April 28, the 118th day of 2007. There are 247 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On April 28, 1945, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and his mistress, Clara Petacci, were executed by Italian partisans as they attempted to flee the country.On...
