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James Monroe

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
James Monroe 1758-1831, 5th President of the United States (1817-25), b. Westmoreland co., Va. Early Life Leaving the College of William and Mary in 1776 to fight in the American Revolution, he served in several campaigns and was wounded (Dec., 1776) at the battle of Trenton. He later studied law (1780-83) under Thomas Jefferson, and the friendship that sprang up between them was the foundation for Monroe's political career. Political and Diplomatic Career Monroe was elected to the Virginia legislature in 1782 and served (1783-86) in the Continental Congress under the Articles of... Read more
James Monroe
James Monroe James Monroe (1758-1831), fifth president of the United States, a founder...authored the celebrated American foreign policy statement, the Monroe Doctrine. James Monroe was born in Westmoreland County, Va., on April 28, 1758, on... Read more
Monroe, James (1758-1831)
James Monroe (1758-1831) Fifth president of the united states Background. James Monroe was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia...friend, Thomas Jefferson. Harry Ammon, James Monroe: The Quest for National Identity (New... Read more

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