Becoming Madison : the extraordinary origins of the least likely founding father
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Nanuet Public Library - Adult Biography & Autobiography | B MADISON | On Shelf |
Valley Cottage Free Library - Adult Biography & Autobiography | B MADISON | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Public Affairs, [2015].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xi, 371 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
In a time when America is desperately searching for leadership comes this inspiring story of James Madison's coming of age, providing incisive and original insight into the Founding Father who did the most but is known the least. Michael Signer takes a fresh look at the life of our fourth president. His focus is on Madison before he turned thirty-six, the years in which he did his most enduring work: battling with Patrick Henry - the most charismatic politician in revolutionary America, whose political philosophy and ruthless tactics eerily foreshadowed those of today's Tea Party - over religious freedom; introducing his framework for a strong central government; becoming the intellectual godfather of the Constitution; and providing a crucial role at Virginia's convention to ratify the Constitution in 1788, when the nation's future hung in the balance. Signer's young James Madison is a role models for the leaders so badly needed today: a man who overcame daunting personal issues (including crippling anxiety attacks) to battle an entrenched and vicious status quo. Michael Signer's brilliant analysis of "Madison's Method," the means by which Madison systematically destroyed dangerous ideas and left in their stead an eduring and positive vision for the United States, wholly original and uniquely relevant today.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Signer, M. (2015). Becoming Madison: the extraordinary origins of the least likely founding father . Public Affairs.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Signer, Michael. 2015. Becoming Madison: The Extraordinary Origins of the Least Likely Founding Father. Public Affairs.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Signer, Michael. Becoming Madison: The Extraordinary Origins of the Least Likely Founding Father Public Affairs, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Signer, Michael. Becoming Madison: The Extraordinary Origins of the Least Likely Founding Father Public Affairs, 2015.
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