The Papers of James Monroe
Subtitle: Selected Correspondence and Papers, 1776-1794 Volume 2 (Papers of James Monroe)
Contributors: Marlena C. DeLong (Adapter); Daniel Preston (Editor)
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: January 30, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 792
ISBN-13: 9780313319792
Subjects: American history: c 1800 to c 1900; Biography: general; Political leaders & leadership; History; History - U.S.; History: American; USA; United States - General; History / United States / General; 1758-1831; 1783-1865; Archives; Monroe, James,; Politics and government; Presidents; Sources; United States
Description: "All major founders of the American nation have modern documentary collections - with the notable exception of James Monroe. Yet Monroe was not a minor figure, having served as Minister to France, Minister to Great Britain, Secretary of State, and Secretary of War. Despite his major role in early American history, James Monroe has been the subject of limited scholarship, due largely to the difficulty of locating his papers, especially in a published collection. Most Monroe scholarship is based on only 25% of his papers and a great mass of material - over 25,000 items - remains mostly unknown and unused ... until now. The 8-volume Papers of James Monroe project will fill a major gap in American history. Compiled and edited by Daniel Preston, the project will provide access to the massive and widely scattered Monroe Papers, enabling scholars to revisit Monroe's role in the birth and infancy of the United States"--Page [4] of volume 1 cover.