Episode 1823 • • 46:48 - 49:03
1823: Secretary of Egg
James Monroe Portrait and Historical Personality
An aside focuses on a portrait of James Monroe by artist Gilbert Stuart housed in the National Gallery. The painting is described as capturing a perceived arrogance in Monroe's personality, which is linked to the assertive nature of the Monroe Doctrine. The doctrine is summarized as a declaration of US influence over the entire Western Hemisphere.