James Madison: A Biography

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xiv, 753, [1] pp. 8vo. Two maps precede title page. "A definitive reassessment, based on newly released original source material, of the role of our Fourth President - framer of th e Constitution, Secretary of State, President throughout the War of 1812, and center of major events during his long career." Details Madison's career and character; still among the best one-volume biographies available - enough so that it was reissued in 2003, and is still in print. The original edition is rather uncommon in the trade. Selected bibliography, notes, and index follow text. Show more