The Life Of James Madison

Author : Lynne Cheney
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780698163454

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James Madison by Lynne Cheney Pdf

A major new biography of the fourth president of the United States by New York Times bestselling author Lynne Cheney Lin-Manuel Miranda's play "Hamilton" has reignited interest in the founding fathers; it features James Madison among its vibrant cast of characters. This majestic new biography of James Madison explores the astonishing story of a man of vaunted modesty who audaciously changed the world. Among the Founding Fathers, Madison was a true genius of the early republic. Outwardly reserved, Madison was the intellectual driving force behind the Constitution and crucial to its ratification. His visionary political philosophy and rationale for the union of states—so eloquently presented in The Federalist papers—helped shape the country Americans live in today. Along with Thomas Jefferson, Madison would found the first political party in the country’s history—the Democratic Republicans. As Jefferson’s secretary of state, he managed the Louisiana Purchase, doubling the size of the United States. As president, Madison led the country in its first war under the Constitution, the War of 1812. Without precedent to guide him, he would demonstrate that a republic could defend its honor and independence—and remain a republic still.

Author : Noah Feldman
Publisher : Random House
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780679643845

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The Three Lives of James Madison by Noah Feldman Pdf

A sweeping reexamination of the Founding Father who transformed the United States in each of his political “lives”—as a revolutionary thinker, partisan political strategist, and president “In order to understand America and its Constitution, it is necessary to understand James Madison.”—Walter Isaacson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Leonardo da Vinci Over the course of his life, James Madison changed the United States three times: First, he designed the Constitution, led the struggle for its adoption and ratification, then drafted the Bill of Rights. As an older, cannier politician he co-founded the original Republican party, setting the course of American political partisanship. Finally, having pioneered a foreign policy based on economic sanctions, he took the United States into a high-risk conflict, becoming the first wartime president and, despite the odds, winning. Now Noah Feldman offers an intriguing portrait of this elusive genius and the constitutional republic he created—and how both evolved to meet unforeseen challenges. Madison hoped to eradicate partisanship yet found himself giving voice to, and institutionalizing, the political divide. Madison’s lifelong loyalty to Thomas Jefferson led to an irrevocable break with George Washington, hero of the American Revolution. Madison closely collaborated with Alexander Hamilton on the Federalist papers—yet their different visions for the United States left them enemies. Alliances defined Madison, too. The vivacious Dolley Madison used her social and political talents to win her husband new supporters in Washington—and define the diplomatic customs of the capital’s society. Madison’s relationship with James Monroe, a mixture of friendship and rivalry, shaped his presidency and the outcome of the War of 1812. We may be more familiar with other Founding Fathers, but the United States today is in many ways Madisonian in nature. Madison predicted that foreign threats would justify the curtailment of civil liberties. He feared economic inequality and the power of financial markets over politics, believing that government by the people demanded resistance to wealth. Madison was the first Founding Father to recognize the importance of public opinion, and the first to understand that the media could function as a safeguard to liberty. The Three Lives of James Madison is an illuminating biography of the man whose creativity and tenacity gave us America’s distinctive form of government. His collaborations, struggles, and contradictions define the United States to this day.

Author : Ralph Louis Ketcham,Ralph Ketcham
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Page : 788 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0813912652

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James Madison by Ralph Louis Ketcham,Ralph Ketcham Pdf

Utilizing the vast amount of source material made available in the last 30 years, Professor Ketcham has captured the essential man in his times and in doing so has made him understandable for us in our own day. --Los Angeles Times

Author : Jay Cost
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781541699540

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James Madison by Jay Cost Pdf

An intellectual biography of James Madison, arguing that he invented American politics as we know it How do you solve a problem like James Madison? The fourth president is one of the most confounding figures in early American history; his political trajectory seems almost intentionally inconsistent. He was both for and against a strong federal government. He wrote about the dangers of political parties in the Federalist Papers and then helped to found the Republican Party just a few years later. This so-called Madison problem has occupied scholars for ages. As Jay Cost shows in this incisive new biography, the underlying logic of Madison’s seemingly mixed record comes into focus only when we understand him primarily as a working politician. Whereas other founders split their time between politics and other vocations, Madison dedicated himself singularly to the work of politics and ultimately developed it into a distinctly American idiom. He was, in short, the first American politician.

Author : Gaillard Hunt
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1021515833

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The Life of James Madison by Gaillard Hunt Pdf

James Madison was one of the most important figures in American political history, and this biography offers a comprehensive overview of his life and accomplishments. The author examines Madison's role in the founding of the United States, his contributions to the writing of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and his tenure as the fourth President of the United States. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : James Madison
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : WISC:89058501438

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James Madison by James Madison Pdf

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Author : Jack N. Rakove
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Presidents
ISBN : 0321087976

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James Madison and the Creation of the American Republic by Jack N. Rakove Pdf

Maths Quest Maths B Year 12 for Queensland Second Edition is a new edition of this highly successful student text designed to meet the requirements of the revision of the Maths C syllabus for implementation from 2009. Maths Quest for Queensland Years 11 and 12 are fully supported by Teacher Editions, eBookPLUS, eGuidePLUS and Solutions Manuals. Maths Quest Maths B Year 12 for Queensland 2E eGuidePLUS for teachers gives instant access to online versions of both student and teacher texts and supporting multimedia resources, making teacher planning and preparation easier! These flexible and engaging resources are available online at the jacarandaPLUS website (www.jacplus.com.au) Your eGuidePLUS resources include: • the entire textbook in electronic format • SkillSHEETs, WorkSHEETs and chapter tests designed for easy customisation and editing • interactive activities and a wealth of ICT resources • electronic tutorials for key worked examples • fully worked solutions to the exam practice sections • a work program Click to view Maths Quest Maths B Year 12 for Queensland 2E eGuidePLUS.

Author : Jeff Broadwater
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780807869918

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James Madison by Jeff Broadwater Pdf

James Madison is remembered primarily as a systematic political theorist, but this bookish and unassuming man was also a practical politician who strove for balance in an age of revolution. In this biography, Jeff Broadwater focuses on Madison's role in the battle for religious freedom in Virginia, his contributions to the adoption of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, his place in the evolution of the party system, his relationship with Dolley Madison, his performance as a wartime commander in chief, and his views on slavery. From Broadwater's perspective, no single figure can tell us more about the origins of the American republic than our fourth president. In these pages, Madison emerges as a remarkably resilient politician, an unlikely wartime leader who survived repeated setbacks in the War of 1812 with his popularity intact. Yet Broadwater shows that despite his keen intelligence, the more Madison thought about one issue, race, the more muddled his thinking became, and his conviction that white prejudices were intractable prevented him from fully grappling with the dilemma of American slavery.

Author : Alexander Hamilton,John Jay,James Madison
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781528785877

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The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton,John Jay,James Madison Pdf

Classic Books Library presents this brand new edition of “The Federalist Papers”, a collection of separate essays and articles compiled in 1788 by Alexander Hamilton. Following the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776, the governing doctrines and policies of the States lacked cohesion. “The Federalist”, as it was previously known, was constructed by American statesman Alexander Hamilton, and was intended to catalyse the ratification of the United States Constitution. Hamilton recruited fellow statesmen James Madison Jr., and John Jay to write papers for the compendium, and the three are known as some of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Alexander Hamilton (c. 1755–1804) was an American lawyer, journalist and highly influential government official. He also served as a Senior Officer in the Army between 1799-1800 and founded the Federalist Party, the system that governed the nation’s finances. His contributions to the Constitution and leadership made a significant and lasting impact on the early development of the nation of the United States.

Author : Richard Brookhiser
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780465027996

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James Madison by Richard Brookhiser Pdf

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 1812.

Author : Ralph Ketcham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 790 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Presidents
ISBN : UOM:39015004877687

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James Madison by Ralph Ketcham Pdf

"From a scantily known major figure in American history, Madison has become one about whom information is now...abundant. Furthermore, he lived eighty-five years and played a part in virtually evey major public event from the Stamp Act protests to the nullification crisis... [The author has used] the new resources [to] present Madison's long and full life within the covers of one volume"--from Preface (p. ix).

Author : Kevin R. C. Gutzman
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 487 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781429941006

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James Madison and the Making of America by Kevin R. C. Gutzman Pdf

In James Madison and the Making of America, historian Kevin Gutzman looks beyond the way James Madison is traditionally seen -- as "The Father of the Constitution" -- to find a more complex and sometimes contradictory portrait of this influential Founding Father and the ways in which he influenced the spirit of today's United States. Instead of an idealized portrait of Madison, Gutzman treats readers to the flesh-and-blood story of a man who often performed his founding deeds in spite of himself: Madison's fame rests on his participation in the writing of The Federalist Papers and his role in drafting the Bill of Rights and Constitution. Today, his contribution to those documents is largely misunderstood. He thought that the Bill of Rights was unnecessary and insisted that it not be included in the Constitution, a document he found entirely inadequate and predicted would soon fail. Madison helped to create the first American political party, the first party to call itself "Republican", but only after he had argued that political parties, in general, were harmful. Madison served as Secretary of State and then as President during the early years of the United States and the War of 1812; however, the American foreign policy he implemented in 1801-1817 ultimately resulted in the British burning down the Capitol and the White House. In so many ways, the contradictions both in Madison's thinking and in the way he governed foreshadowed the conflicted state of our Union now. His greatest legacy—the disestablishment of Virginia's state church and adoption of the libertarian Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom—is often omitted from discussion of his career. Yet, understanding the way in which Madison saw the relationship between the church and state is key to understanding the real man. Kevin Gutzman's James Madison and the Making of America promises to become the standard biography of our fourth President.

Author : Hunt, Gaillard
Publisher : Best Books on
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1902-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781623765972

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The life of James Madison by Hunt, Gaillard Pdf

Author : Garry Wills
Publisher : Times Books
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781250105349

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James Madison by Garry Wills Pdf

A bestselling historian examines the life of a Founding Father. Renowned historian and social commentator Garry Wills takes a fresh look at the life of James Madison, from his rise to prominence in the colonies through his role in the creation of the Articles of Confederation and the first Constitutional Congress. Madison oversaw the first foreign war under the constitution, and was forced to adjust some expectations he had formed while drafting that document. Not temperamentally suited to be a wartime President, Madison nonetheless confronted issues such as public morale, internal security, relations with Congress, and the independence of the military. Wills traces Madison's later life during which, like many recent Presidents, he enjoyed greater popularity than while in office.

Author : Paul Jennings
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1865
Category : Enslaved persons' writings, American
ISBN : CHI:18873864

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A Colored Man's Reminiscences of James Madison by Paul Jennings Pdf