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Aug 2022
28m 32s

Elizabeth Monroe’s Journey from Parisian...

SHARON MCMAHON
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Join us on Here's Where It Gets Interesting today as we dive into the First Ladyship of Elizabeth Monroe. As the reserved wife of 5th President, James Monroe, Elizabeth added a more formal feel to entertaining in the White House. She was raven-haired and regal, and kept the public at arms length, which wasn’t always a popular decision. She modeled her social ... Show More
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