James Madison by Garry Wills

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Bob Timmermann

Invade Canada! President #4, C-SPAN historians rank #20 James Madison was definitely a president with an impressive resume. For starters, Madison wrote much of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. He was a passionate defender of religious freedom. He served in the House of Representatives. He was Secretary of State for eight years under [...]

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John Tyler by Gary May

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Bob Timmermann

Him too! 10th President. C-Span historians rank: 35 My chaotic journey through the history of the U.S. Presidency begins with a book about the first vice-president to succeed a president who passed away while in office. Gary May, a professor at the University of Delaware, penned this surprisingly sympathetic look at one of America’s lesser [...]

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