James Madison
Born
in 1751, Madison was brought up in Orange County, Virginia, and attended
Princeton (then called the College of New Jersey). A student of history
and government, well-read in law, he participated in the framing of
the Virginia Constitution in 1776, served in the Continental Congress,
and was a leader in the Virginia Assembly. "Father of the Constitution"
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Lesson Plans | Primary
Sources |
Lesson Plans:
James
Madison: From Father of the Constitution to President - Even in
its first 30 years of existence, the U.S. Constitution had to prove
its durability and flexibility in a variety of disputes. More often
than not, James Madison, the "Father of the Constitution,"
took part in the discussion.
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Daily
LIfe and Diversity in 18th Century Philadelphia - In this education
program, students will develop an understanding of daily life in 18th
century Philadelphia by exploring the people, material culture, and
larger historical context related to four specific households. Including
James Madison's wife, Dolley Payne Todd.
Primary Source Documents:
Madison's
Treasures - The documents presented here are among the most significant
Madison holographs in the Library of Congress' James Madison collection,
the largest single collection of original Madison documents in existence.
The majority of these documents relates to two seminal events in which
Madison played a major role: the drafting and ratification of the
Constitution of the United States (1787-8) and the introduction (1789)
in the First Federal Congress of the amendments that became the Bill
of Rights.
The James Madison Papers - The James Madison Papers from the Manuscript
Division at the Library of Congress consist of approximately 12,000
items captured in some 72,000 digital images. They document the life
of the man who came to be known as the "Father of the Constitution"
through correspondence, personal notes, drafts of letters and legislation,
an autobiography, legal and financial documents, and miscellaneous
manuscripts. The collection is organized into six series dating from
1723 to 1836.
James
Madison Ciphers/Secret Codes - As a Virginia delegate to the Continental
Congress, while secretary of state, and in his personal correspondence
with Thomas Jefferson, James Madison feared constantly that unauthorized
people would seek to read his private and public correspondence. To
deter such intrusions, he resorted to a variety of codes and ciphers.
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