James Madison: The American Presidents Series: The 4th President, 1809-1817

James Madison: The American Presidents Series: The 4th President, 1809-1817 - Hardcover

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James Madison: The American Presidents Series: The 4th President, 1809-1817
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James Madison: The American Presidents Series: The 4th President, 1809-1817 - Hardcover

James Madison: The American Presidents Series: The 4th President, 1809-1817 - Hardcover

by Garry Wills
$35.00
$35.00

Book Overview

A bestselling historian examines the life of a Founding Father.

Renowned historian and social commentator Garry Wills takes a fresh look at the life of James Madison, from his rise to prominence in the colonies through his role in the creation of the Articles of Confederation and the first Constitutional Congress.

Madison oversaw the first foreign war under the constitution, and was forced to adjust some expectations he had formed while drafting that document. Not temperamentally suited to be a wartime President, Madison nonetheless confronted issues such as public morale, internal security, relations with Congress, and the independence of the military. Wills traces Madison's later life during which, like many recent Presidents, he enjoyed greater popularity than while in office.
ISBN9780805069051
Author Garry Wills
PublisherTimes Books
GenreBiography
FormatHardcover
PublishedApril 2002
LanguageENG- English
Pages208
Weight1.0 lb
Print SizeStandard Print

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Garry Wills is the author of 21 books, including the bestseller Lincoln at Gettysburg (winner of the 1992 Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award), John Wayne's America, Certain Trumpets, Under God, and Necessary Evil. A frequent contributor to many national publications, including the New York Times Magazine and the New York Review of Books, he is also an adjunct professor of history at Northwestern University and lives in Evanston, Illinois.

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