Monroe Doctrine
The
Monroe Doctrine was declared in a few paragraphs of
President James Monroe's seventh annual message to Congress
on December 2, 1823. Monroe warned European countries not
to interfere in the Western Hemisphere, stating "that
the American continents. . .are henceforth not to be considered
as subjects for future colonization by any European powers." The
Monroe Doctrine became a cornerstone of future U.S. foreign
policy.
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An
American Time Capsule: Three Centuries of Broadsides
and Other Printed Ephemera
A
broadside from the National Association of Anti-Imperialist
Clubs discusses the Monroe Doctrine as it related to events
from 1900.
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the full-text of this collection using the phrase "Monroe
Doctrine" to find additional printed ephemera.
A
Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation
Copies of Monroe's seventh annual message to Congress
can be found in the Senate
Journal and House
Journal. Additional Congressional information on foreign
affairs from this time period can be found in the American
State Papers.
The
Nineteenth Century in Print: Periodicals
An article in The
North American Review discusses the relevance of the
Monroe Doctrine in 1881.
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this collection using the phrase "Monroe Doctrine"
to locate more Nineteenth Century articles on this subject.
Words
and Deeds in American History
Before publicly unveiling the Monroe Doctrine, President
James Monroe wrote a letter to Thomas Jefferson
seeking foreign policy advice on October 17, 1823.
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Back in Time: James Monroe Sought Advice from Thomas
Jefferson, October 17, 1823.
October
17, 1823
On October 17, 1823, President James Monroe wrote a
letter to his friend and Virginia neighbor Thomas Jefferson
seeking advice on foreign policy. The issue at hand was
whether to join forces with Britain in a joint-declaration
against Spain's efforts to regain sovereignty in South
America.
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Readings in U.S. Democracy, Monroe Doctrine, Department
of State
Monroe
Doctrine, Avalon Project at Yale Law School
Monroe Doctrine, 1823, Department
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Documents, Monroe Doctrine, National Archives and
Records Administration
Dangerfield, George. Defiance to
the Old World; The Story Behind the Monroe Doctrine. New York: Putnam, 1970. [Catalog
Record]
Dozer, Donald Marquand, ed. The Monroe
Doctrine, Its Modern Significance. Tempe: Center for Latin American Studies,
Arizona State University, 1976. [Catalog
Record]
May, Ernest R. The Making of the
Monroe Doctrine. Cambridge,
Mass.: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1975.
[Catalog
Record]
Perkins, Dexter. The Monroe Doctrine,
1823-1826. Gloucester,
Mass.: P. Smith, 1966. [Catalog
Record]
Perkins, Dexter. The Monroe Doctrine,
1826-1867. Gloucester,
Mass.: P. Smith, 1966. [Catalog
Record]
Perkins, Dexter. The Monroe Doctrine,
1867-1907. Gloucester,
Mass.: P. Smith, 1966. [Catalog
Record]
Wilson, Charles Morrow. The Monroe
Doctrine; An American Frame of Mind. Princeton: Auerbach, 1971. [Catalog
Record]
Alagna, Magdalena. The Monroe Doctrine:
An End to European Colonies in America. New York: Rosen Pub. Group, 2003.
[Catalog
Record]
Renehan,
Edward. The Monroe Doctrine: The Cornerstone
of American Foreign Policy. New York: Chelsea House,
2007. [Catalog
Record]
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