James Madison a son of Virginia & a founder of the nation
This work chronicles the President's life, including his role in the battle for religious freedom in Virginia, his contributions to the adoption of the Constitution, and his performance as commander in chief during the War of 1812. James Madison is remembered primarily as a systematic political...
| Main Author: | Broadwater, Jeff. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chapel Hill :
University of North Carolina Press,
2012.
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Table of Contents:
- Religion and revolution
- A republican constitution
- From ratification to the Bill of Rights
- The origins of the party system
- The politics of charm and the limits of diplomacy
- A founder as commander in chief
- Slavery, sectionalism, and the decline of the Old Dominion.