James Madison never fought in the American Revolution, but his political genius shaped the Constitution and American liberty.

James Madison, the fourth president,  the "Father of the Constitution," co-authored The Federalist Papers, helped to establish a system of checks and balances for the federal government.

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Madison was a sickly and slightly built man who stood just 5 feet 4 inches tall and rarely tipped the scales at much more than 100 pounds. His voice was so weak that people often had difficulty ...

Today, we celebrate the birthday of President James Madison—the Father of our Constitution and intellectual architect of the American Founding, whose wisdom and commitment to the common good breathed ...

PORT CONWAY, Va. (WWBT) - On this day in history, March 16, 1751, James Madison was born. Many think of Montpelier as Madison’s home, but he was actually born about 50 miles away in modern-day King ...

“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” Madison, often called the “Father of ...

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) -James Madison, known as the “Father of the Constitution,” was born on March 16, 1751, at a plantation in King George County. Madison first began to distinguish himself as a ...

James Madison never fought in the American Revolution, but he helped make sure that the ideals behind the war became a reality. The Virginia planter was a driving force behind some of the nation’s ...