Discusses James Madison and his contributions to the forming of the country, as a member of Congress, a party leader, and finally, the fourth president of the United States.
politics and ideas in the making of the Constitution
Rakove, Jack N.
1996
An interpretation of the origins of the American Constitution, examining the politics and major problems the founding fathers needed to consider when developing a national government, and discussing how to go about interpreting the original meaning of the historic document.
Explores how the private lives of the Founding Fathers were suddenly transformed into public careers between 1773 and 1792, focusing on the evolution of their ideas and the crystallizing of their purpose in crafting a new nation.
