James Madison led one of the most influential and prolific lives in American history, and his storyÂ—although all too often overshadowed by his more celebrated contemporariesÂ—is integral

James Madison

James Madison led one of the most influential and prolific lives in American history, and his storyÂ—although all too often overshadowed by his more celebrated contemporariesÂ—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 nationâ€™s first political parties (the Republicans, who became todayâ€™s Democrats), and taking to the battlefield during the War of 1812, becoming the last president to lead troops in combat.
In this penetrating biography, eminent historian Richard Brookhiser presents a vivid portrait of the Â“Father of the Constitution,â€ an accomplished yet humble statesman who nourished Americansâ€™ fledgling liberty and vigorously defended the laws that have preserved it to this day.
Country USA
Brand Basic Books
Manufacturer Basic Books
Binding Paperback
PartNumber 9780465063802
Height 8.25
Length 5.5
Weight 0.65918216338
Width 0.875
ReleaseDate 2013-05-28
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James Madison