James Madison 1751-1836: A brief biographical sketch

by Carlton B. Smith

The life and times of James Madison are told in crisp narrative supported by high quality images of paintings, engravings, and photographs of objects from his life. The story follows his early beginnings as a shy scholar from Virginia to his rise to Congressman, Secretary of State, and finally President of America. Particularly important to the story is Madison's work on the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights to the Constitution. But his life was not without tribulation and, in 1814, British troops burned most of Washington DC, including Madison's White House. He presided over rebuilding the capital before entering semi-retirement. The story of James Madison is not simply history, for through the American constitution and system of government, today every American lives out James Madison's legacy.

28 pages, Unknown Binding

Published January 1, 1986