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Loudoun County: Efforts proceed to preserve President James Monroe’s Oak Hill
Legislation unanimously advanced in the Virginia General Assembly last week to create Historic Oak Hill State Park in Loudoun ...
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The Trump Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
Not by name. But they connect Trump’s remarks to the Monroe Doctrine, an enduring theme in U.S. foreign policy ever since President James Monroe and Secretary of State John Quincy Adams codified it in ...
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Communities across NC celebrate the 200th year of a French general’s farewell tour
Several communities across the state are celebrating the 200th year anniversary of a French general’s farewell tour through North Carolina, now through next month.
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Trump to be inaugurated inside: Last ceremony held indoors was Reagan's in 1985
Organizers moved President James Monroe's inauguration outside, because the Capitol was so badly damaged after the War of 1812 when the British burned it, which kicked off the custom of swearing ...
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Oak Hill State Park Bill Clears House Uncontested
A bill authorizing the commonwealth to acquire the 1,200-acre Oak Hill property south of Leesburg was approved unanimously by ...
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No, this isn’t the first time a presidential inauguration has been held indoors due to weather
The first outdoor inauguration was held in 1817, when former President James Monroe was sworn into office, according to the NWS. But Monroe took the oath of office for the second time in 1821 ...