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Born: April 28, 1758
Died: July 4, 1831
Birthplace: Westmoreland County, VA
Party: Democratic-Republican
Term: 1817 to 1825
Vice-President: Daniel D. Tompkins
Wife: Elizabeth Kortright Monroe
Religion: Episcopalian
Education: Graduated from College of William and Mary (1776)
Occupation: Lawyer
Presidential Salary: $25,000
Visit this webpage to read more about James Monroe.
This website provides videos and audio clips along with historical documents. Click the James Monroe link at the PBS Website. Read the article and view the audio and/or video clips by clicking the mouse over the selection. (Needed: Quicktime Player)
Here is a link to the list of video clips about the U.S. Presidents. (Needed: RealPlayer, Link available to download.) There are a few video clips about James Monroe at this website.
Click this link to watch the "Monroe Bio".
Click this link to watch the "Monroe Home in Ashland Highland".
Click this link to watch the "A Vignette on The Monroe Doctrine ".
Click this link to read James Monroe's First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1817).
Click this link to read James Monroe's Second Inaugural Address (March 5, 1821).
Click this link to read The Monroe Doctrine (December 2, 1823).
