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My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies

My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies

Category Archives: President #05 – J Monroe

Review of “The Jeffersonians: The Visionary Presidencies of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe” by Kevin Gutzman

February 10, 2023

Published two months ago, “The Jeffersonians: The Visionary Presidencies of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe” is Kevin Gutzman’s most recent book. …

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Review of “James Monroe: A Life” by Tim McGrath

May 10, 2020

Released on May 5, “James Monroe: A Life” by Tim McGrath is the first comprehensive exploration of Monroe’s life in …

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The Best Biographies of James Monroe

July 13, 2013

[Updated] James Monroe was the first of the earliest presidents to capture the presidency without an obvious tailwind assisting his …

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Review of “The Last Founding Father: James Monroe and a Nation’s Call to Greatness” by Harlow Unger

July 11, 2013

“The Last Founding Father: James Monroe and a Nation’s Call to Greatness” is one of the most recent of author …

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Ash Lawn-Highland as Never Seen by James Monroe

July 2, 2013

Ash Lawn-Highland from a Cirrus SR20 During his presidency, James Monroe was most often a leader and not a follower. …

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Review of “James Monroe: The Quest for National Identity” by Harry Ammon

June 25, 2013

“James Monroe: The Quest for National Identity” by Harry Ammon was originally published in 1971, making it the oldest of …

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Next Up: James Monroe

June 17, 2013

James Monroe was our fifth president, and the fourth from Virginia.  I knew virtually nothing of him before I began …

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— 69 “other” biographies
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  • Not The End!
  • President #01 – G Washington
  • President #02 – J Adams
  • President #03 – T Jefferson
  • President #04 – J Madison
  • President #05 – J Monroe
  • President #06 – J Q Adams
  • President #07 – A Jackson
  • President #08 – M Van Buren
  • President #09 – W H Harrison
  • President #10 – J Tyler
  • President #11 – J Polk
  • President #12 – Z Taylor
  • President #13 – M Fillmore
  • President #14 – F Pierce
  • President #15 – J Buchanan
  • President #16 – A Lincoln
  • President #17 – A Johnson
  • President #18 – U S Grant
  • President #19 – R Hayes
  • President #20 – J Garfield
  • President #21 – C Arthur
  • President #22 – G Cleveland
  • President #23 – B Harrison
  • President #24 – G Cleveland
  • President #25 – W McKinley
  • President #26 – T Roosevelt
  • President #27 – W H Taft
  • President #28 – W Wilson
  • President #29 – W Harding
  • President #30 – C Coolidge
  • President #31 – H Hoover
  • President #32 – F Roosevelt
  • President #33 – H Truman
  • President #34 – D Eisenhower
  • President #35 – J Kennedy
  • President #36 – L Johnson
  • President #37 – R Nixon
  • President #38 – G Ford
  • President #39 – J Carter
  • President #40 – R Reagan
  • President #41 – GHW Bush
  • President #42 – W Clinton
  • President #43 – GW Bush
  • President #44 – B Obama
  • President #45 – D Trump
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