Mr. Beat tells the story of a president, though forgotten about today, was so popular when he was in office that he ran for re-election unopposed.

• Here's a song Mr. Beat made about James Monroe: The James Monroe Song on YouTube or Stream it on Spotify.

• Did you know you can visit ⁠James Monroe's Highland⁠?

• Produced by Matt Beat. Filmed by Shannon Beat, L. Beat, R. Beat, and Matt Beat.
• Thank you to Dr. Lara Musser and Tim McGrath for your interviews.
• Additional images used under fair use guidelines or found in the public domain.
• Creative commons credits: Famartin, Smash the Iron Cage, Farragutful, and Martin Kraft. Music by Electric Needle Room (Mr. Beat's band), RalphReal, Reed Mathis, Cooper Cannell, Inaban, Oatmello, and Quiet Soundwaves Studio.

Corrections:17:12 the name of Monroe's youngest, Maria, was commonly pronounced "Mariah" with a long "i" in 18-19c Anglophone countries.19:39 it's actually only one of Monroe's fire insurance policies that describes the home's stone foundation. Monroe sold the house before it burned down.

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