James Madison was the fourth president of the United States from March 4, 1809, to March 4, 1817. Madison took office after defeating Federalist Charles Cotesworth Pinckney decisively in the 1808 pres
Painting of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry at the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie in 1813 by Powell
USS Constitution defeats HMS Guerriere, a significant event during the war.
James Monroe's tenure as the fifth president of the United States began on March 4, 1817, and ended on March 4, 1825. Monroe, a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, took office after winning the
Monroe presiding over a cabinet meeting in 1823.
Independence Day Celebration in Centre Square (1819) by John Lewis Kimmel exemplifies the spirit of the "Era of Good Feelings"
The Missouri Compromise prohibited slavery in the unorganized territory of the Great Plains (upper dark green), but permitted it in Missouri (yellow) and the Arkansas Territory (lower blue area).