Monroe, James

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1. A political leader of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries; a leader of the Democratic-Republican party. He was president from 1817 to 1825, between James Madison and John Quincy Adams. He issued the Monroe Doctrine in 1823, supporting the independence of Spain's colonies in America. The Missouri Compromise was reached in his presidency.

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Compared to other presidencies of that time, Monroe's administration was relatively free of quarrels between Americans. His time in office has been called the Era of Good Feeling.

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Renowned celebrity photographer Phil Stern, the eye behind some of the 20th century's most iconic images of John Wayne, Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Marlon Brando and the Rat Pack, died Saturday in Los Angeles.

From Newsweek

Monroe, James, extract from message on the struggle in Greece, 58; extract from message concerning foreign interference, 153.

From The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster With an Essay on Daniel Webster as a Master of English Style by Webster, Daniel

Monroe, James, 89, 97-98, 125, 158, 189, 201, 211.

From American Men of Action by Stevenson, Burton Egbert

Monroe, James, becomes President, 162; re-election of, 163; death of, 337; grave of, 487.

From The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 March 1906 by Various

Monroe, James, attitude toward South American struggle for independence, 52, 53; letter to Jefferson on Canning's proposals, 67, 68; message of December 2, 1823, 76, 77.

From The United States and Latin America by Latane, John Holladay