Author: Daniel Coit GilmanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : International relations
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
James Monroe
Author: Daniel Coit GilmanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : International relations
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
James Monroe in His Relations to the Public Service During Half a Century, 1776-1826
Author: Daniel Coit GilmanJames Monroe in His Relations to the Public Service During Half a Century, 1776 to 1826
Author: Daniel Coit GilmanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : International relations
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
American Statesmen: JAMES MONROE; IN HIS RELATIONS TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE DURING HALF A CENTURY; 1776 TO 1826
Author: James Monroe in His Relations to the Public Service During Half a Century, 1776-1826...
Author: Daniel Coit GilmanPublisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9781314952100
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
James Monroe
Author: Harry AmmonPublisher:
ISBN: 9780945707219
Category : Presidents
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
James Monroe
Author: Tim McGrathPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698408896
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 752
Book Description
The extraordinary life of James Monroe: soldier, senator, diplomat, and the last Founding Father to hold the presidency, a man who helped transform thirteen colonies into a vibrant and mighty republic. “A first-rate account of a remarkable life.” —Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Soul of America Monroe lived a life defined by revolutions. From the battlefields of the War for Independence, to his ambassadorship in Paris in the days of the guillotine, to his own role in the creation of Congress's partisan divide, he was a man who embodied the restless spirit of the age. He was never one to back down from a fight, whether it be with Alexander Hamilton, with whom he nearly engaged in a duel (prevented, ironically, by Aaron Burr), or George Washington, his hero turned political opponent. This magnificent new biography vividly recreates the epic sweep of Monroe’s life: his near-death wounding at Trenton and a brutal winter at Valley Forge; his pivotal negotiations with France over the Louisiana Purchase; his deep, complex friendships with Thomas Jefferson and James Madison; his valiant leadership when the British ransacked the nation’s capital and burned down the Executive Mansion; and Monroe’s lifelong struggle to reckon with his own complicity in slavery. Elected the fifth president of the United States in 1816, this fiercest of partisans sought to bridge divisions and sow unity, calming turbulent political seas and inheriting Washington's mantle of placing country above party. Over his two terms, Monroe transformed the nation, strengthening American power both at home and abroad. Critically acclaimed author Tim McGrath has consulted an extensive array of primary sources, many rarely seen since Monroe's own time, to conjure up this fascinating portrait of an essential American statesman and president.
James Monroe
Author: Gary HartPublisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1466823054
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
The former senator and presidential candidate offers a provocative new assessment of the first "national security president" James Monroe is remembered today primarily for two things: for being the last of the "Virginia Dynasty"—following George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison—and for issuing the Monroe Doctrine, his statement of principles in 1823 that the western hemisphere was to be considered closed to European intervention. But Gary Hart sees Monroe as a president ahead of his time, whose priorities and accomplishments in establishing America's "national security" have a great deal in common with chief executives of our own time. Unlike his predecessors Jefferson and Madison, Monroe was at his core a military man. He joined the Continental Army at the age of seventeen and served with distinction in many pivotal battles. (He is prominently featured at Washington's side in the iconic painting Washington Crossing the Delaware.) And throughout his career as a senator, governor, ambassador, secretary of state, secretary of war, and president, he never lost sight of the fact that without secure borders and friendly relations with neighbors, the American people could never be truly safe in their independence. As president he embarked on an ambitious series of treaties, annexations, and military confrontations that would secure America's homeland against foreign attack for nearly two hundred years. Hart details the accomplishments and priorities of this forward-looking president, whose security concerns clearly echo those we face in our time. "A well-written, useful précis of Monroe’s life and career." - Kirkus Reviews
James Monroe in His Relations to the Public Service During Half a Century, 1776-1826
Author: Daniel Coit GilmanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Monroe doctrine
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Author: Daniel Coit Gilman