James Madison
Accomplishments of the President and Founding Father of the United States

This was not a full biography of Madison, more a picture and examination of a few critical moments in his storied career as a leader, legislator, and President. Still, it is a very good book, and for me has given me a wish to learn more. The early Presidents, the Fab 5, as it were, with the exceptio......more

What can I say, but that there was a great deal more politics than I was looking for in this book. I was more interested in his personal life and the human interest side. I may have even skimmed some of the chapters on his work in Congress. But as the book pointed out, James Madison didn’t really ha......more

Insightful book on the times and tribulations of James Madison, arguably the most important of the Founding Fathers, as his writing helped frame all parts of the US system of governance. The book mostly deals with the political, diplomatic and military issues of his day, and how his keen insights int......more

Pretty average biography of a pretty average president. I like that rapper version of Madison better. War of 1812 stuff was interesting. He definitely turned his logic inside out over and over on slavery including the whole 3/5ths of a person thing. Toward the end it was interesting in his unofficial......more

This looks like a biography, but it's really more of political analysis of Madison's contributions to the founding of the country. As such, it's concise and clearly written. Of the many founding concepts that have made our country such a success, the majority of them came out of Madison's head. The......more