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History

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January 28, 2014

“James Monroe at War,” an online lecture by the museum, now on YouTube!

Visit our YouTube channel to view this new online lecture prepared by director Scott Harris!

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January 27, 2014

“Portraits of James Monroe,” presentation by Daniel Preston, on C-SPAN

Daniel Preston, editor of the Papers of James Monroe, gave a presentation examining the different portraits of James Monroe as part of the symposium

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January 8, 2013

Director Scott Harris interviewed for WHYY radio program.

JMM director Scott Harris was interviewed for a 24 December story on WHYY's NewsWorks entitled "The crossing of the Delaware you haven't heard

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June 7, 2012

The Month of June for James Monroe

The sixth month contained significant happenings throughout James Monroe’s life, not the least of which was the birth of his future wife Elizabeth

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May 18, 2012

The Month of May for James Monroe

Several dates in May were significant to Monroe's career and personal life.  In May 1786, he led opposition in the Continental Congress to a proposed

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April 20, 2012

Today in History: Rush-Bagot Treaty Signed

On April 20, 1817, the Rush-Bagot Treaty was signed between the U.S. and Great Britain - one of the first acts of Monroe's first presidential term.

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April 2, 2012

Today in History: Monroe is Appointed Secretary of State

On April 2, 1811, President James Madison appointed Monroe secretary of state. Monroe had just been elected to a fourth term as governor of

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February 16, 2012

Happy 226th anniversary, James and Elizabeth!

James and Elizabeth Monroe were married on February 16, 1786, in New York City. Monroe, 25 years old, was in New York serving as a member of the

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February 2, 2012

February 2 in History

On February 2, 1789, James Madison defeated Monroe in election to U.S. House of Representatives. The campaign was more of a forum on the new

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