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title: Elizabeth Kortright Monroe
author: White House Collection
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20019/elizabeth-kortright-monroe/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-02-18
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# Elizabeth Kortright Monroe

_Authored by White House Collection_

## Image File

[![Elizabeth Kortright Monroe](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20019.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20019.jpg)

## Image Caption

Portrait of Elizabeth Kortright Monroe who, as the wife of President [James Monroe](https://www.worldhistory.org/James_Monroe/), served as First Lady of the United States from 1817 to 1825.

White House, Washington, D.C, courtesy of the Edwards family.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Collection, W. H. (2025, February 18). Elizabeth Kortright Monroe. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20019/elizabeth-kortright-monroe/>
### Chicago
Collection, White House. "Elizabeth Kortright Monroe." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 18, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20019/elizabeth-kortright-monroe/>.
### MLA
Collection, White House. "Elizabeth Kortright Monroe." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Feb 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20019/elizabeth-kortright-monroe/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://www.whitehousehistory.org/photos/elizabeth-monroe) by **White House Collection**. Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 18 February 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.