Category — James Monroe

While on a recent visit to Washington D.C. on business I took a few extra days to do some sight-seeing and happened by the American History Museum. As fortune would have it, the author of this book was seated at a small table near the exit with a stack of his books. Naturally unable to resist, I bought a copy of each. Now, having finished reading The Burning of Washington, I can unequivocally say that it was good fortune indeed. At the time I wondered at the mild irony of the author's English accent, given the title of his book!   Read the rest of this entry »

A brief interview with the "cook" at Ash Lawn - Highland.   Read the rest of this entry »

Jay Sexton, author of the new book, The Monroe Doctrine: Empire and Nation in 19th Century America, was kind enough to submit to an interview by WWTFT. This Kansas-raised author now finds himself teaching across the pond at Oxford!   Read the rest of this entry »

Jay Sexton's new book on American expansionism and diplomacy in the 19th Century makes for an interesting study. In a time when most Americans know very little of the history of this interesting piece of political parlance, his book is enlightening and packed with research.   Read the rest of this entry »

WWTFT guest blogger Michael Newton takes a shot at the question of what the Founders would do in present circumstances of Egypt.   Read the rest of this entry »

James Monroe is not a subject easily captured within the confines of a book. Harlow Giles Unger, nevertheless, does a masterful job in this biography of hero, diplomat, statesman, president and man for all seasons, James Monroe.   Read the rest of this entry »