James Madison, Richard Brookhiser
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James Madison, Richard Brookhiser
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-270) and index
Index
index present
Intended audience
1090, Lexile
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
James Madison
Nature of contents
dictionariesbibliography
Oclc number
755415498
Responsibility statement
Richard Brookhiser
Summary
Chronicles the life and career of the fourth American president, including his work constructing the U.S. Constitution, his role in shaping American politics, his influence on partisan journalism, and his leadership during the War of 1812James Madison led one of the most influential and prolific lives in American history, and his story--although all too often overshadowed by his more celebrated contemporaries--is integral to that of the nation. Madison helped to shape our country as perhaps no other Founder: collaborating on the Federalist Papers and the Bill of Rights, resisting government overreach by assembling one of the nation's first political parties (the Republicans, who became today's Democrats), and taking to the battlefield during the War of 1812, becoming the last president to lead troops in combat. In this penetrati
Table Of Contents
Youth, revolution -- The Constitution -- The Federalist, The Bill of Rights -- The first political party -- Leading an opposition -- Wilderness years -- In power -- Problems of power -- President -- War leader -- Retirement, death -- Legacy
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- United States -- Politics and government -- 1809-1817
- Statesmen -- United States -- Biography
- Presidents -- United States -- Biography
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- United States + Politics and government + 1809-1817
- Madison, James + 1751-1836
- Madison, James, 1751-1836
- LAW / Constitutional
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1789-1815
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