James Monroe: A Republican Champion

Written by Brook Poston

Narrated by Matthew Boston

Despite serving his country for fifty years and being among the most qualified men to hold the office of president, James Monroe is an oft-forgotten Founding Father. In this book, Brook Poston reveals how Monroe attempted to craft a legacy for himself as a champion of American republicanism.

Monroe's dedication to the vision of a modern republic built on liberty began when he joined the American Revolution. His devotion to the cause further developed under his apprenticeship to Thomas Jefferson. These experiences spurred him to support the virtues of republicanism during the French Revolution, when he tried to create an alliance between the United States and the French republic despite ire from the US Federalist party. As he climbed the political ranks, Monroe's achievements began to add up: he played a significant role in the Louisiana Purchase, helped lead the fight against Great Britain in the War of 1812, oversaw the acquisition of Florida from Spain, and created the Monroe Doctrine to protect the Americas from the influence of European monarchies.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Mar 30, 2021
• ISBN: 9781666107548

Reviews for James Monroe

[Paul Wood · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Terrible. The reader should be reading technical manuals and the author has simply compiled a stream-of-thought work about how great Monroe is with little regard to how sentences should fit together. Further, there is too much "Monroe believed" and not enough "Monroe did".