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What is the Monroe Doctrine, and why does it define President James Monroe’s legacy? The National Archives hosted a conversation about Monroe’s 1823 annual message to Congress and its influe…

Historian Scott Harris talked about James Monroe’s life, including the fifth president’s Revolutionary War service, his work as a lawyer, his path to the presidency, and the Monroe Doctrine …

James Monroe and George Washington shared a bond forged in the Revolutionary War. Each man would serve his country as president. But the politics of the young nation drove a wedge between th…

Richard Norton Smith, Daniel Preston, and Amanda Mathews talked about the life and influence of first ladies Elizabeth Monroe and Louisa Catherine Adams and responded to telephone calls and …

Museum Director Scott Harris toured the James Monroe Museum and Library and talked about Monroe’s life from his time as a student at William and Mary, to his role as Secretary of War during …

Vignettes were shown of experts at historic sites talking about the first ladies of the United States from Martha Washington through Ida McKinley. Portions of these vignettes were shown in t…