. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . JOHN BROWN. BY THE POTOMAC 217 South of Washington Junc-tion, where the railroadbranches off to Frederick, Un-cle Tom pointed out to them,across the Virginia border, thedirection in which, so he said,lay Leesburg, the nearest pointof departure for the home of afamous American — a states-man and a President, a manwhose name is now al-most a household word— James Monroe —Ti ? KiHatik JOHN BROWNS FORT, HARPERS building is now in Chicago. A granite monument marks its site a
. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . JOHN BROWN. BY THE POTOMAC 217 South of Washington Junc-tion, where the railroadbranches off to Frederick, Un-cle Tom pointed out to them,across the Virginia border, thedirection in which, so he said,lay Leesburg, the nearest pointof departure for the home of afamous American — a states-man and a President, a manwhose name is now al-most a household word— James Monroe —Ti ? KiHatik JOHN BROWNS FORT, HARPERS building is now in Chicago. A granite monument marks its site at Harpers Ferry. What, the Monroe Doctrine man ? said Roger. Only Jefferson was the real Monroe Doctrine man, was nt he? saidJack. No ! is that so, Uncle Tom ? was Berts query. So recent students of American politics tell us, Uncle Tom assert that Jefferson undoubtedly inspired it, for Monroe was hisfriend and follower. Indeed, Jefferson regarded Monroe so highly that hesaid of him, his soul might be turned inside out without discovering ablemish to the world. Pretty,good send-off for James, that, was nt it now ? Jack observed. Monroe seems to have deserved it, said Uncle Tom. He wasas brave as he was good. He fought under Washington at the battle ofTrenton, and was the last of the five Revolutionary Presidents. As to the Monroe Doctrine, however, we must give a certain amount of credit to ourold friend John Ouincy Adams. He had a liberal hand in suggestin
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