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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️halfway through I was thinking “wow, Monroe was amazing!”&then I realized that Unger might be a bit of a Monroe super-fan, which helped me read more critically.Monroe was still a fascinating character-he began his presidency running unopposed,but by the end of his 2 terms, he was viewed as a relic of an old time.Some of the most interesting bits were about his wife who rescued the wife ofLafayette from a French prison after the revolution!

Whilst sitting here reading I just realized today is Missouri‘s 200th birthday. On August 10th, 1821 President James Monroe signed the legislation making Missouri the 24th state. Happy Birthday, MO!

#Movie2BookRecs #emmawatson 28. So apparently Emma Watson was in this movie. I thought the movie was blah, but the book was pretty good. I‘ve heard it‘s not really true but oh well.

So we‘ve always been a ridiculous sort of folk. 😂🇺🇸

This bit is from the very beginning of chapter 6, which opens discussing the yellow fever outbreak in 1793.

Oh, how I absolutely LOVE this bookmark😍☺️. Hope you all are doing well and have lots of awesome books with you!😊☺️📚.

Growing up in Britain meant I didn‘t really know much about American history prior to World War Two. […] What I knew about James Monroe before reading this new biography of his life could fit on the proverbial back of a postage stamp. I‘d heard of the Monroe Doctrine, but couldn‘t tell you what it was and, if pressed, I could probably tell you that of course he must have something to do with the capital of Liberia...
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I‘ve always been fascinated by the idea of Marilyn Monroe.This book really made me see her in a whole different light. Future MM reading/audio will definitely be done later.

#TallShipCelebration I found photos of Barks and Schooners, but then remembered they called Joe the Yankee #Clipper 🤗

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