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State park at James Monroe's Oak Hill hangs on budget talks
The future of Oak Hill, the former home of President James Monroe, hangs in the balance as the Virginia House of Delegates ...
Marquis de Lafayette’s farewell tour to be commemorated in Suffolk
On Feb. 23, the Suffolk Visitor Center will commemorate the arrival of Lafayette at the site of the former Nansemond County ...
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The Trump Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
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 ...
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John Quincy Adams: A troubled presidency
If John Quincy Adams had retired after his service in the administration of President James Monroe, his reputation might ...
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Trump to be inaugurated inside: Last ceremony held indoors was Reagan's in 1985
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 ...
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No, this isn’t the first time a presidential inauguration has been held indoors due to weather
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 ...