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5) The republic of letters: the correspondence between Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, 1776-1826
Author
Publisher
Norton
Pub. Date
1995.
Language
English
Author
Series
The American heritage volume 39
Publisher
Bobbs-Merrill
Pub. Date
[1973]
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Modern Library
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
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Description
In 1787, the American union was in disarray. The incompatible demands of the separate states threatened its existence; some states were even in danger of turning into the kind of tyranny they had so recently deposed. A truly national government was needed, one that could raise money, regulate commerce, and defend the states against foreign threats-without becoming as overbearing as England. So thirty-six-year-old James Madison believed. That summer,...
10) Writings
Author
Series
Library of America volume 109
Publisher
Library of America
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
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Publisher
Avid Reader Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A sweeping, groundbreaking, and comprehensive treasury of the most essential presidential writings, featuring a richly varied mix of the beloved and the little-known, from stirring speeches and shrewd remarks to behind-the-scenes drafts and unpublished autobiographies. From the early years of our nation's history, when George Washington wrote his humble yet powerful Farewell Address, to our current age, when Barack Obama delivered his moving speech...
15) James Madison
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Language
English
Description
In this penetrating biography, eminent historian Brookhiser presents a vivid portrait of the "Father of the Constitution," an accomplished yet humble statesman who nourished Americans' fledgling liberty and vigorously defended the laws that have preserved it to this day.
Author
Language
English
Description
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
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