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Mon·roe

(mən-rō)

A city of northeast-central Louisiana east of Shreveport. Founded in 1785, it is an industrial center.

Monroe, William Smith Known as "Bill." 1911-1996.

American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter who helped develop bluegrass as a musical style.

Monroe, Marilyn Originally Norma Jean Baker. 1926-1962.

American actress noted for her starring roles in films such as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) and Some Like It Hot (1959).

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Marilyn Monroe

Monroe, James 1758-1831.

The fifth president of the United States (1817-1825), whose administration was marked by the acquisition of Florida (1819), the Missouri Compromise (1820), in which Missouri was declared a slave state, and the expression of the Monroe Doctrine (1823), declaring US opposition to European interference in the Americas.

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James Monroe

c. 1820 portrait by

Gilbert Stuart

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