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Elizabeth Monroe
First Lady: 1817 - 1825
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  • Elizabeth Monroe & Louisa Adams Program
  • Elizabeth Monroe and Louisa Adams program: Opening clip
  • James Monroe Museum and Home in Virginia
  • Elizabeth Monroe's style and fashion sense
  • William Seale on White House in "Era of Good Feeling"
  • Life at Ash Lawn-Highland
  • Monroe Museum in Fredericksburg, Virginia
  • White House Blue Room
  • Author Harlow Unger on Elizabeth Monroe
  • Family Life
  • A Brief Introduction to Elizabeth and James Monroe
  • The Monroe's Papers

Biography

Elizabeth Monroe

James Monroe
A journalist commented about Mrs. Monroe: "Mrs. Monroe is an elegant, accomplished woman. She possesses a charming mind and dignity of manners."

Born - June 30, 1768 in New York, New York

Parents - Captain Lawrence Kortright & Hannah Aspenwall Kortright

Married - February 16, 1786 to James Monroe

Children - Eliza James Spence (1786 – 1835),
J. S. (son, 1799 – 1801),
Maria Hester (1803 – 1850)

Post White House residence - Oak Hill, Virginia

Died - September 23, 1830 in Loudon County, Virginia

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Did You Know Icon Did You Know...
Before the White House, the Monroes lived abroad while Mr. Monroe served as a foreign minister in France, Great Britain, and Spain.
Mrs. Monroe introduced European style furniture to the White House after her many years living aboard.
Mrs. Monroe’s daughter, Maria, was married in the White House.
During their time in France, Mrs. Monroe played a crucial role in securing the release of Madame LaFayette from prison.

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