James Monroe: Ensuring National Security with an Instinct for Command

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Series: First Men, America’s Presidents
BISAC: POL040010

James Monroe was the fifth president of the United States, whose terms extended from his election in 1816 through his retirement after the election of 1824. He brought an extensive résumé to the office, as Monroe had fought in the American Revolution, served in the Articles of Confederation Congress, became a lawyer, served as Governor of Virginia, Minister to France, England, and Spain, and was elected president as a Democratic-Republican. He had married Elizabeth Kortright from New York who spoke fluent French, and she greatly assisted him in rescuing the Marquise Adrienne Lafayette family during the French Reign of Terror.

James Monroe was a deliberate man who studied all sides of a political question, consulted with his Cabinet, and made his own decisions with an instinct for command. He was a man’s man who rode hard, shot sure, spoke plainly, and loved his family unconditionally. He worked hard to establish himself as a planter aristocrat in Virginia and befriended most politicians of his era, working with George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Patrick Henry, Alexander Hamilton, and David Livingston. Monroe was an ardent negotiator and was instrumental in securing the Louisiana Purchase, which doubled the size of the United States.

He is most well-known and admired for his famed Monroe Doctrine, which guaranteed the independence of Latin American countries following the Napoleonic Wars. Monroe was a true statesman who ensured America’s national security by rounding out U.S. natural boundaries through treaties and diplomacy, and provided for strong defenses at U.S. ports, harbors, and military installations. By enforcing the Monroe Doctrine, President Monroe established a strong place for America in world affairs, earning international respect and admiration.
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Foreword
pp. xiii-xix

Chapter 1
James Monroe Growing Up in Virginia
pp. 1-30

Chapter 2
James Monroe Ascending the Ladder of Success
pp. 31-56

Chapter 3
James Monroe Returns to Europe as Diplomat
pp. 57-96

Chapter 4
Election of 1816 and the Era of Good Feelings
pp. 97-138

Chapter 5
Monroe as President: Missouri Compromise Through Monroe Doctrine
pp. 139-188

Chapter 6
New Cultural Trends
pp. 189-222

Chapter 7
James Monroe’s Retirement
pp. 223-232

Bibliography
pp. 233-238

About the Author
pp. 239-242

Acknowledgments
pp. 243-248

James Monroe Picture Gallery
pp. 249-266

Index
pp. 267-279


James Monroe, Ensuring National Security with an Instinct for Command was written for university and college students as well as the reading general public. It is part of the book series titled First Men, America’s Presidents. The book should be of wide interest to Virginia and New York historical societies, parks, organizations, schools at all levels, and libraries across the nation. It should be sold at The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia where James Monroe attended college. The book should be of interest to university faculty who teach courses on the U.S. Presidency and courses in Colonial and National periods of American history. It should also interest teachers of the survey courses on American history at all levels—K-12 through University graduate school. This book might also be used in courses on ethics and education for citizenship.

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