The Monroe Doctrine, articulated by U.S. President James Monroe in 1823, is a U.S. foreign policy principle asserting opposition to European colonialism and external intervention in the Americas.
December 02, 1823
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policy
Defines a long-standing U.S. foreign policy principle invoked in Western Hemisphere affairs.
British troops set fire to the White House in 1814 during the War of 1812; architect James Hoban oversaw rebuilding and the restored White House reopened with President James Monroe's arrival in 1817.
January 01, 1814
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temporal
Destruction and reconstruction of the White House following the War of 1812.