James Madison: Defender of the American Republic (First Men, America's Presidents) by Donald Dewey

Madison (1751-1836) is considered a major player in the creation of the US Constitution, and was the fourth president of the fledgling republic. In their biography, Dewey (California State U.-Los Angeles) and Peterson (U. of Hawaii) place his well known activities in the context of his life and career and of contemporary history and politics. Their topics include statesman in training, victory for the Constitution, Secretary of State, the fourth president, marching almost to war, waging peace 1815-17, two busy decades, and the legacy of his presidency. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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