Lafayette Day, March 14, will honor a key figure in the American Revolution on the 200th anniversary of his farewell tour of ...

RICHMOND — President James Monroe is said to have written the American expansion policy known as the Monroe Doctrine in the dining room. The Marquis de Lafayette visited twice, and Dolley ...

Experts told Newsweek that Beijing could use the Trump administration's withdrawal of USAID to boost influence in the Caribbean.

Some governments want to challenge President Trump, some want to emulate him. But most just want to stay out of his way.

An attempt to turn Oak Hill, the Loudoun County home of President James Monroe, into a state park nearly became history in the General Assembly. The Senate Finance & Appropriations Committee ...

The future of Oak Hill, the former home of President James Monroe, hangs in the balance as the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate begin negotiating their differences for a revised state budget.

In 1823, then-President James Monroe put forward a policy, which under the guise of opposing European colonialism in the Western Hemisphere, sought to solidify US supremacy over the region.

The Green-Meldrim House is hosting an event in recognition of the 200th anniversary of Lafayette’s return to America.

President James Monroe gave his 7th State of the Union address before Congress, using the occasion to advance what would later become known as the Monroe Doctrine. After a string of former Spanish ...

Famous foreigners have often attracted large American crowds, but neither the Beetles nor the Rolling Stones nor Winston ...

Monrovia, Liberia is named after President James Monroe. The 5th president was a member of the American Colonization Society, which supported establishing colonies outside the U.S. for free blacks ...