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James Monroe

5th President: 1817-1825

Birth: April 28, 1758 at Westmoreland County, Virginia

Birthplace information from American Presidents.org

Westmoreland County, Virginia web site

Death: July 4, 1831 at New York, New York

Gravesite information from American Presidents.org

Picture of Grave

Biographies

Grolier online biography

White House biography

Congressional biography

Biography from infoplease.com

Books

James Monroe

James Monroe : The Quest for National Identity

The Presidency of James Monroe

The Writings of James Monroe

Search for books about James Monroe

Cabinet/Staff

List by infoplease.com

James Quincy Adams - Secretary of State

John C. Calhoun - Secretary of War

Election Results/Presidential Campaign

1816

Opponent: Rufus King (F)

Election

1820

Unopposed

Election

1816 & 1820 Campaign and Election History

Events during Monroe’s administration and lifetime

Louisiana Purchase

Missouri Compromise

The Monroe Doctrine

First lady and family

Elizabeth Monroe biography from Grolier online

Elizabeth Monroe biography from the White House

Genealogy

Brian Tompsett’s US President genealogy page

Miscellaneous

James Monroe page from C-SPAN

Ash Lawn-Highland Plantation and History of James Monroe’s Land Holdings

Louisiana Purchase

Quotes

National Historic Sites/State Historic Sites/Landmarks/Places to Visit

Monroe Birthplace – Westmoreland County, Virginia

James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library – Fredricksburg, Virginia

Ash Lawn-Highland – Home of James Monroe – Charlottesville, Virginia

Pictures/Portraits

Pictures from the Library of Congress

Images of James Monroe

Portrait from C-SPAN

Speeches/Papers/Publications

Inaugural Addresses, State of the Union speeches, and other documents

Papers of James Monroe from Yale University Law School

Papers of James Monroe at the College of William and Mary

First Inaugural Address and background from Bartelby.com

Second Inaugural Address and background from Bartelby.com

Trivia

Trivia from The Presidential Facts Page

Vice President

Daniel D. Tompkins biography from Grolier online

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