The Most Popular President You've Never Heard Of #mrbeat
September 30, 2025
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September 30, 2025
The Most Popular President You've Never Heard Of #mrbeat
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37:32This episodeThe Most Popular President You've Never Heard Of #mrbeat
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<p>Mr. Beat tells the story of a president, though forgotten about today, was so popular when he was in office that he ran for re-election unopposed. </p><ul><li>Here's a song Mr. Beat made about James Monroe: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j_ySZYtsH4&list=RD8j_ySZYtsH4" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The James Monroe Song</a> on YouTube or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1zHCk7KiRJRyQCAQ8EiZu6" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stream it on Spotify</a>.</li></ul><ul><li>Did you know you can visit <a href="https://highland.org/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">James Monroe's Highland</a>? </li></ul><ul><li>Produced by Matt Beat. Filmed by Shannon Beat, L. Beat, R. Beat, and Matt Beat. </li><li>Guests:Thank you to Dr. Lara Musser and Tim McGrath for your interviews. </li><li>Additional images used under fair use guidelines or found in the public domain. </li><li>Creative commons credits: Famartin, Smash the Iron Cage, Farragutful, and Martin Kraft. Music by Electric Needle Room (Mr. Beat's band), RalphReal, Reed Mathis, Cooper Cannell, Inaban, Oatmello, and Quiet Soundwaves Studio.</li></ul><p><br /></p><p>Corrections:17:12 the name of Monroe's youngest, Maria, was commonly pronounced "Mariah" with a long "i" in 18-19c Anglophone countries.19:39 it's actually only one of Monroe's fire insurance policies that describes the home's stone foundation. Monroe sold the house before it burned down.</p><p>Related videos:</p><ul><li><strong></strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqeZgrsPufA&t" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>The Era of Good Feelings Explained</strong></a><strong></strong></li><li><strong></strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emymEMZwN28" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>The American Presidential Election of 1816</strong></a><strong></strong></li><li><strong></strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAWKSlbDANk" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>The American Presidential Election of 1820</strong></a><strong></strong></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjS9b0laRPs" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>The American Presidential Election of 1824</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWWlMaHkai0" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>James Madison: A Better Founding Father Than President</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtocC4-VS_Q" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Thomas Jefferson: The Most Controversial President in American History?</strong></a></li></ul><p>#jamesmonroe #uspresidents #ushistory </p>
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