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New York Times
27-05-2025
- New York Times
My Visit to the Trump Winery, Where Patriotism Is Sold by the Bottle
The pastoral countryside south of Charlottesville, Va., is quietly presidential. Visitors from around the world travel through the green rolling hills to Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. Though it's been named as a UNESCO world heritage site, its presence is indicated only by a decorous sign. From there, the Thomas Jefferson Parkway leads to the James Monroe Parkway, where a more discreet sign points toward Highland, Monroe's home. The restraint ends a few miles down the road, where the American flags begin. Hundreds of them line the top rungs of split-rail fences facing Route 627, snapping in the wind and stretching for a mile or more. Like a big brass band, they shout out your arrival at Trump Winery. I visited the winery in mid-April while exploring Virginia wine country. I was curious about the wine, given its association with President Trump, who has said he has never consumed alcoholic beverages. Mr. Trump doesn't exactly own this winery. Its proprietor is Eric Trump Wine Manufacturing, a limited liability company. Eric Trump, the president's middle son, is its president. A disclaimer on the winery's website states that the company 'is not owned, managed, or affiliated with Donald J. Trump or any of his affiliates.' Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Back home: Remains of U.S. President James Monroe's daughter will be reburied beside him
After two centuries in a neglected European grave, the remains of U.S. President James Monroe's daughter will be coming home to rest beside her father in Richmond. The Catholic Diocese of Richmond announced May 23 that the body of Eliza Monroe Hay had arrived two days earlier at Washington Dulles International Airport. Plans to reinter her near Monroe's crypt at Richmond's Hollywood Cemetery have not been finalized, but the diocese said it will take place this fall. The discovery of Monroe Hay's grave in Paris' Père Lachaise Cemetery was the culmination of the Bringing Eliza Home Project, an effort led by Barbara Vorndick of Fluvanna County and a member of the diocese. Vorndick spent six years combing through historical records and finally discovered documents mapping Monroe Hay's grave in Paris. In a statement issued by the diocese, Vorndick called the project a 'fascinating, enriching journey.' She credited her faith for guiding her, adding that it was after sending emails to France that a parish archivist there found a document of Monroe Hay's funeral Mass. 'Through the long hours and years of research, I came to feel God's presence in a very real way,' Vorndick said in the statement. 'When I wondered if I would ever find the documents that I needed, He was there, whispering in my ear – suddenly dropping ideas into my mind.' Eliza Monroe Hay, who lived from 1786 until 1840, served as White House hostess in place of her ill mother< Elizabeth Monroe. James Monroe, a Virginia native and the nation's fifth president, served two terms from 1817 to 1825 and is best known for his 'Monroe Doctrine' that closed off the Western Hemisphere to European colonization. The family spent many years in France when Monroe was the American minister to France during the French Revolution. After her husband's and mother's deaths two days apart in 1830, and her father's death the following year, Monroe Hay moved back to France. According to the 2013 book, 'First Ladies' Fact Book' by Laura Ross and Bill Harris, Monroe Hay converted to Catholicism and lived in a convent until her death. The true story of Memorial Day's local origins The reinternment of Monroe Hay's remains to Richmond is not the first reburial in the Monroe family. After his death in 1831 in New York City, James Monroe was originally buried in New York's Marble Cemetery. Twenty-seven years later, in 1858, his body was exhumed and brought to Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond and is part of what is now known as President's Circle because four years later, John Tyler, the nation's 10th president was buried next to him. Monroe's tomb is recognizable for the Gothic Revival-style cast-iron cage that encloses his sarcophagus. What's in Trump's big tax bill? Here's what you need to know. Bill Atkinson (he/him/his) is an award-winning journalist who covers breaking news, government and politics. Reach him at batkinson@ or on X (formerly known as Twitter) at @BAtkinson_PI. This article originally appeared on The Progress-Index: President James Monroe's daughter will be reburied beside him in Richmond
Wall Street Journal
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
There's a Doctrine in the House—Call It Mater-Realism
Along with the big house and a legacy, every self-respecting president likes to have a doctrine. Since James Monroe gave his name to one, most presidents have sought to codify formally or informally their engagement with the world beyond U.S. shores into a set of principles that provides a blueprint for a coherent foreign policy. (Teddy Roosevelt had to make do with a corollary rather than a full doctrine, but that didn't stop him from being among the more consequential presidents.) Presidential doctrine is both rhetorical and empirical, carefully crafted in speeches that capture the administration's intentions and aspirations, and executed in presidential action. In his 1985 State of the Union address, Ronald Reagan pithily captured his doctrine with the claim that 'Support for freedom fighters is self-defense.' He exemplified it with active assistance to anticommunists from Kabul to Managua.
Associated Press
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
Honoring Monroe's Birthday: New Study Highlights His Drafting of America's First Organic Territorial Law
COLONIAL BEACH, Va., April 28, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The James Monroe Memorial Foundation proudly announces the publication of 'United States in Congress Assembled Delegate James Monroe: Architect of America's First Organic Territorial Law,' a new paper by historian Stanley Y. Klos. The study highlights James Monroe's pivotal role not only in supporting Jefferson's 1784 Ordinance but, more critically, in drafting the original framework for the Northwest Ordinance, presented to Congress in Spring 1786. Monroe's draft created America's first federal Organic Law governing U.S. territory—setting the constitutional foundation for orderly expansion, equal statehood, and protection of republican principles. As Chairman of the Committee on the Western Lands, Monroe shaped both the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the territorial governance structure that evolved into the Northwest Ordinance of 1787—the only Organic Law enacted under both the Articles of Confederation and later reaffirmed under the U.S. Constitution. 'James Monroe's legal vision defined how America would grow,' said Stan Klos. 'He ensured that new territories would not be treated as colonies, but as future states, preserving the Revolution's ideals.' James Monroe's contributions as a delegate to the United States in Congress Assembled (USCA) under the Articles of Confederation have had a profound and lasting impact on the United States, despite often being overlooked. His key accomplishments include: The full paper will be published on the James Monroe Memorial Foundation website beginning April 28, 2025 – About The James Monroe Memorial Foundation: The James Monroe Memorial Foundation is committed to honoring and promoting the life, achievements, and enduring legacy of America's fifth president. Learn more: MEDIA ONLY CONTACT: Stanley Y. Klos [email protected] (202) 239-1774 NEWS SOURCE: The James Monroe Memorial Foundation Keywords: Government, James Monroe, Northwest Ordinance, United States in Congress Assembled, Land Ordinance 1785, Ordinance 1784, Organic law, Founding Fathers, Territorial governance, Articles of Confederation, Early American Republic, historian Stanley Y. Klos., COLONIAL BEACH, Va. This press release was issued on behalf of the news source (The James Monroe Memorial Foundation) who is solely responsibile for its accuracy, by Send2Press® Newswire. Information is believed accurate but not guaranteed. Story ID: S2P125804 APNF0325A To view the original version, visit: © 2025 Send2Press® Newswire, a press release distribution service, Calif., USA. RIGHTS GRANTED FOR REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY ANY LEGITIMATE MEDIA OUTLET - SUCH AS NEWSPAPER, BROADCAST OR TRADE PERIODICAL. MAY NOT BE USED ON ANY NON-MEDIA WEBSITE PROMOTING PR OR MARKETING SERVICES OR CONTENT DEVELOPMENT. Disclaimer: This press release content was not created by nor issued by the Associated Press (AP). Content below is unrelated to this news story.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Famous birthdays for April 28: Jay Leno, Victoria de Angelis
April 28 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. They include: -- British King Edward IV in 1442 -- James Monroe, fifth president of the United States, in 1758 -- Actor Lionel Barrymore in 1878 -- German industrialist Oskar Schindler, credited with saving almost 1,200 Jews during the World War II Holocaust, in 1908 -- Automaker Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1916 -- Writer Harper Lee in 1926 -- Former U.S. Secretary of State James Baker in 1930 (age 95) -- Actor Carolyn Jones in 1930 -- Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in 1937 -- Actor Madge Sinclair in 1940 -- Actor Ann-Margret in 1941 (age 84) -- Actor Marcia Strassman in 1948 -- Writer Terry Pratchett in 1948 -- Actor Paul Guilfoyle in 1949 (age 76) -- Actor Bruno Kirby in 1949 -- Comedian/TV personality Jay Leno in 1950 (age 75) -- Actor Mary McDonnell in 1952 (age 73) -- Musician Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth) in 1953 (age 72) -- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan in 1960 (age 65) -- Writer Ian Rankin in 1960 (age 65) -- Baseball Hall of Fame member Barry Larkin in 1964 (age 61) -- Golfer John Daly in 1966 (age 59) -- Musician Too Short in 1966 (age 59) -- Actor Bridget Moynahan in 1971 (age 54) -- Actor Jorge Garcia in 1973 (age 52) -- Actor Penelope Cruz in 1974 (age 51) -- Actor Michael Carbonaro in 1976 (age 49) -- TV personality Drew Scott in 1978 (age 47) -- TV personality Jonathan Scott in 1978 (age 47) -- Actor Nate Richert in 1978 (age 47) -- Actor Jessica Alba in 1981 (age 44) -- Actor Harry Shum Jr. in 1982 (age 43) -- Actor Jenna Ushkowitz in 1986 (age 39) -- Actor Tony Revolori in 1996 (age 29) -- Musician Victoria de Angelis (Måneskin) in 2000 (age 25)
