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James Monroe
He ran for re-election without opposition, presided over what newspapers called the Era of Good Feelings, and issued a doctrine that quietly shaped American foreign policy for two centuries.
1758–1831
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1758–1774
Virginia beginnings
Monroe grew up in colonial Virginia, where rural life and local politics shaped his early understanding of authority and independence.
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The American Revolution and Early Republic
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