With the 2012 presidential campaign gearing up, we wondered how Monroe conducted his two campaigns for president in 1816 and 1820. As it turns out, he
January in History: Monroe at Valley Forge
In 1777, Monroe was promoted to major and assigned to the staff of Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling. Starting in January of 1778, he was
Today in History: Monroe begins first term as Governor of Virginia
On December 17, 1799, Monroe began the first of four terms as Governor of Virginia. (He was nominated a fifth time, but declined!) He was the first
October 20 in History: Treaty of 1818 Signed
Today in History, 20 October 1818: Under Monroe's first term as president, Britain and the U.S. signed the Treaty of 1818, which established the
October 17 in History: Monroe Writes a Letter to Thomas Jefferson
On October 17, 1823, Monroe wrote a letter to his former teacher and good friend, Thomas Jefferson. Not an usual occurrence, but in this case, Monroe