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The Convention met from October 5, 1829 – January 15, 1830, and elected former president James Monroe of Loudoun its presiding officer.

Sources: https://academics.umw.edu/jamesmonroepapers/biography/calendar/october/#:~:text=5%20October%201829%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%20took%20seat%20as%20president%20of%20Virginia%20constitutional%20convention

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Constitutional_Convention_of_1829%E2%80%931830#:~:text=The%20Convention%20met%20from%20October%205%2C%201829%20%E2%80%93%20January%2015%2C%201830%2C%20and%20elected%20former%20president%20James%20Monroe%20of%20Loudoun%20its%20presiding%20officer.

On October 6, 1817, with President James Monroe officiating, the cornerstone was laid for the first building on the University of Virginia grounds. Former presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison looked on, as did various dignitaries and many curious townspeople. The University, however, did not yet exist. The building under construction was that of Central College.

Sources: https://academics.umw.edu/jamesmonroepapers/biography/chronology/#:~:text=presided%20at%20laying%20of%20cornerstone%20of%20University%20of%20Virginia

https://www.monticello.org/encyclopedia/construction-university-1817-1826#:~:text=On%20October%206,Central%20College.

https://www.monticello.org/encyclopedia/timeline-founding-university-virginia#:~:text=On%20October%206,truly%20heroic%20acts.%E2%80%9D

https://colonnadeclubuva.com/about/#:~:text=On%20October%206%2C%201817%2C%20the%20cornerstone%20of%20the%20University%20of%20Virginia%20was%20placed%20at%20Pavilion%20VII%20in%20a%20ceremony%20attended%20by%20Presidents%20Jefferson%2C%20Madison%2C%20and%20Monroe.%20Originally%2C%20the%20Pavilion%20was%20used%20as%20a%20library%20before%20serving%20as%20home%20to%20three%20professors%20in%20succession.

Image Sources: https://juhaszillustration.com/editorial-art-2/

https://juhaszillustration.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Founders-and-Drinking.jpg

Revolutionary War and earlier focused today

I bought the book James Monroe: An Illustrated History by Daniel Preston on Amazon because I was curious to see what pictures and illustrations of James Monroe I would see and learn more about him and the pictures. Also, it was the last “New” condition book on Amazon and bought it on time.

The book I bought it from: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1575101386/ref=x_gr_bb_amazon?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_bb_amazon-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1575101386&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2

Picture 1: James Monroe 1817 Goodwill Tour

Picture 2: James Monroe 1824-1825 Painting by Rembrandt Peale

Picture 3: James Monroe Painting (Close Up) by Rembrandt Peale

Picture 4: James Monroe 1818 Painting by Charles Wilson Peale

Picture 5: James Monroe Painting by Robert Walter Weir

Picture 6: James Monroe Engraving by Alonzo Chapel

Picture 7: James Monroe Visited the Connecticut Asylum in 1817

Picture 8: James Monroe Statue in Rapid City, South Dakota

Picture 9: James Monroe (Old Version) by Two Party Opera

Picture 10: Era of Good Feelings (James Monroe) by Dana Ellyn