James Monroe
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Author | : Tim McGrath |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 752 |
Release | : 2020-05-05 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0698408896 |
The extraordinary life of James Monroe: soldier, senator, diplomat, and the last Founding Father to hold the presidency, a man who helped transform thirteen colonies into a vibrant and mighty republic. “A first-rate account of a remarkable life.” —Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Soul of America Monroe lived a life defined by revolutions. From the battlefields of the War for Independence, to his ambassadorship in Paris in the days of the guillotine, to his own role in the creation of Congress's partisan divide, he was a man who embodied the restless spirit of the age. He was never one to back down from a fight, whether it be with Alexander Hamilton, with whom he nearly engaged in a duel (prevented, ironically, by Aaron Burr), or George Washington, his hero turned political opponent. This magnificent new biography vividly recreates the epic sweep of Monroe’s life: his near-death wounding at Trenton and a brutal winter at Valley Forge; his pivotal negotiations with France over the Louisiana Purchase; his deep, complex friendships with Thomas Jefferson and James Madison; his valiant leadership when the British ransacked the nation’s capital and burned down the Executive Mansion; and Monroe’s lifelong struggle to reckon with his own complicity in slavery. Elected the fifth president of the United States in 1816, this fiercest of partisans sought to bridge divisions and sow unity, calming turbulent political seas and inheriting Washington's mantle of placing country above party. Over his two terms, Monroe transformed the nation, strengthening American power both at home and abroad. Critically acclaimed author Tim McGrath has consulted an extensive array of primary sources, many rarely seen since Monroe's own time, to conjure up this fascinating portrait of an essential American statesman and president.
Author | : Harry Ammon |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1998-02 |
Genre | : Presidents |
ISBN | : 9780945707219 |
Author | : Gary Hart |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 204 |
Release | : 2005-10-05 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780805069600 |
The former senator offers a provocative new assessment of the first "national security president"--James Monroe--remembered for being the last of the Virginia dynasty and for issuing the Monroe Doctrine.
Author | : Brook Carl Poston |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : Republicanism |
ISBN | : 9780813056104 |
This work examines James Monroe's attempt to craft a legacy as a champion of American republicanism. Monroe wanted to make the U.S. a beacon of republicanism around the world and secure his place as the republic's greatest diplomat.
Author | : Harlow Giles Unger |
Publisher | : Da Capo Press |
Total Pages | : 402 |
Release | : 2009-09-29 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0786745878 |
From the New York Times bestselling author, the larger than life story of America's fifth president, who transformed a small, fragile nation into a powerful empire In this compelling biography, award-winning author Harlow Giles Unger reveals the epic story of James Monroe (1758-1831)-the last of America's Founding Fathers-who transformed a small, fragile nation beset by enemies into a powerful empire stretching "from sea to shining sea." Like David McCullough's John Adams and Jon Meacham's American Lion, The Last Founding Father is both a superb read and stellar scholarship-action-filled history in the grand tradition.
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Publisher | : Children's Press(CT) |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Presidents |
ISBN | : 9780516226101 |
An introduction to the life of James Monroe, an influential patriot during the American Revolution who became the nation's fifth president and was subsequently reelected.
Author | : E. Merton Coulter |
Publisher | : University of Georgia Press |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2002-09 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0820325252 |
Few men in the history of Georgia have come down to the present in hearsay and folklore as profusely and as controversially as has James Monroe Smith, who became a millionaire farmer around the turn of the twentieth century. He was born near Washington, Georgia, in 1839 and died on his plantation a few miles from Athens in 1915. Smith’s plantation “Smithonia” was measured in terms of square miles. He developed an empire of farming and allied interests, among which was a railroad to connect his plantation with other rail lines. He served terms in the state legislature in both the house and the senate, and in 1906 ran unsuccessfully for governor. The colorful career of Smith, a bachelor, did not end with his death but was kept alive in numerous claims and counter-claims in the settling of his estate. E. Merton Coulter seeks to separate fact from fiction in his account of Smith’s varied activities and the final dissolution of his wealth.
Author | : Stuart Leibiger |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 831 |
Release | : 2012-07-31 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1118281438 |
A Companion to James Madison and James Monroe features essays from leading academics that consider various aspects of the lives and legacies of our fourth and fifth presidents. Provides historians and students of history with a wealth of new insights into the lives and achievements of two of America’s most accomplished statesmen, James Madison and James Monroe Features 32 state-of-the field historiographic essays from leading academics that consider various aspects of the lives and legacies of our fourth and fifth presidents Synthesizes the latest findings, and offers new insights based on original research into primary sources Addresses topics that readers often want to learn more about, such as Madison and slavery
Author | : James Monroe |
Publisher | : Gateway Editions |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2002-03-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780895262295 |
The first significant collection of the writings of the fifth President in over a century.
Author | : Rae Bains |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : |
Describes the life of the fifth president of the United States, with an emphasis on his youth in Virginia.