James Monroe has been called the Forrest Gump of Founding Fathers - he just keeps showing up everywhere! But that doesn't mean he isn't sharp. Monroe dropped out of college to fight in the revolution, and his life rarely slowed down after that. He'll dine with emperor's, oversee wars, and destroy his political opponents In a globe-trotting career that takes him from nearly being orphaned to the White House. From his service In Washington's army during the Revolutionary War, to Valley Forge, ...

Episode details and artwork are published by the show’s own feed. Sentinel plays short cited excerpts and links every episode back to its publisher.

← All episodes from History Abridged

05.) James Monroe 1817-1825

Search the Record

History Abridged Episodes Around July 1, 2020

01.) George Washington 1789-1797

0.) Introduction

02.) John Adams 1797-1801

03.) Thomas Jefferson 1801-1809

04.) James Madison 1809-1817

05.) James Monroe 1817-1825

06.) John Quincy Adams 1825 - 1829

07.) Andrew Jackson 1829 - 1837

08.) Martin Van Buren 1837-1841

09.) William Henry Harrison 1841-1841

A.) Sam Houston, The Raven

10.) John Tyler 1841-1845

11.) James K. Polk 1845-1849

12.) Zachary Taylor 1849-1850

13.) Millard Fillmore 1850-1853

14.) Franklin Pierce 1853-1857

15.A.) James Buchanan's life, legacy, and sexuality; an interview with Thomas Balcerski

15.) James Buchanan 1857-1861

16.) Abraham Lincoln 1861-1865

16.A.) Lincoln's balancing act, emancipation and reconstruction, an interview with Louis Masur

16.B.) The history of the abolitionist movement and Lincoln's place in it; an interview with Kate Masur

Summary