Not by name. But they connect Trump’s remarks to the Monroe Doctrine, an enduring theme in U.S. foreign policy ever since President James Monroe and Secretary of State John Quincy Adams codified it in ...

James Monroe was the last of the so-called Virginia Dynasty of presidents. Like James Madison, Monroe was secretary of state before becoming president. A spirit of vigorous nationalism known as the ...

A notable diplomat, Adams first served as Secretary of State for President James Monroe. Highlights of his government career ...

Organizers moved President James Monroe's inauguration outside, because the Capitol was so badly damaged after the War of 1812 when the British burned it, which kicked off the custom of swearing ...

The first outdoor inauguration was held in 1817, when former President James Monroe was sworn into office, according to the NWS. But Monroe took the oath of office for the second time in 1821 ...

JACKSON – On Thursday, Feb. 27 the Town of Jackson will celebrate the Bicentennial of Marquis de Lafayette’s farewell tour visit to Northampton Courthouse (present day Jackson). Ranked teams are on ...

A bill authorizing the commonwealth to acquire the 1,200-acre Oak Hill property south of Leesburg was approved unanimously by ...