James Monroe | History Anecdotes for Teachers

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JAMES MONROE

Today is the anniversary of the birth of the last American Revolution figure to be President. So, in honor of the man holding the flag in the painting “Washington Crossing the Delaware” here are some interesting facts and trivia about the only candidate to get all but one of the Read more…

By admin, 2 yearsApril 28, 2023 ago

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THE HAMILTON-MONROE DUEL

Today is the birthday of the 5th President of the U.S. James Monroe was born on April 28, 1758. Here is my favorite anecdote involving him. Because he was boring, Monroe does not have many interesting anecdotes. He does feature in a sequel to Hamilton’s famous “Reynolds Affair”. Before the Read more…

By admin, 4 yearsApril 28, 2021 ago