Tag Archives: Elizabeth Kortright Monroe

Eliza Monroe Hay, the Irony of Good Feelings

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Feather Foster

The Era of Good Feelings The Monroe years 1817-25, are commonly referred to as “The Era of Good Feelings,” with fair reason. The country was at peace, following a military and economic misery known as the War of 1812. The … Continue reading →

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Burying James Monroe – Again

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Feather Foster

A quarter century after James Monroe died, he was buried. Again. James Monroe, Virginian Like his close friends and Revolutionary companions Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, James Monroe (1758-1831) had strong ties to Virginia. Monroe could arguably considered the one … Continue reading →

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The Monroe Plateau

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Feather Foster

…Arguably the second oldest permanent possession of the White House… The Return of the White House Shortly after Dolley Madison “rescued” the Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington (the oldest possession)  in 1814, British soldiers torched the White House, as … Continue reading →

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