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This was a look at the eight Virginia-born presidents who led the nation from its 18th-century origins and into the 20th century -- George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, and Woodrow Wilson.

This program featured Dolley Madison's political talents and the working partnership she forged with her husband, James, to create a sense of personal and political excitement during their White House years. ... The Virginia Museum of History & Culture and James Madison's Montpelier co-hosted this event.

Jeffrey Rosen talked about James Madison and democratic ideals. ... The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation and the National Constitution Center co-hosted this program.

Lynne Cheney talked about President James Madison's personality, health problems, and political career. She also spoke about the influential women in President Madison's life. ... Cheney's book, James Madison*: A Life Reconsidered.

Michael Signer talked about his book Becoming Madison: The Extraordinary Origins of the Least Likely Founding Father, in which he chronicles how James Madison overcame several obstacles to become a Founding Father and America's fourth president.

This was a talk about the marital and political partnership between James and Dolley Madison, delivered by Elizabeth Chew, vice president for museum programs and chief curator for James Madison's Montpelier. She discussed their early lives, marriage, and how Dolley's charisma and entertaining skills bolstered the political career of the more reserved James.

Retired pediatrician and geneticist Bettye Kearse investigated her family's lineage and its oral history that claims they are descendants of James Madison and his slave, Coreen.

Emily Voss talked about James Madison's role in shaping the Constitution and Bill of Rights, and the influence of his study of history and previous political experiences. ... Smith Center for the Constitution based at James Madison's Montpelier.

Lynne Cheney talked about her book, James Madison: A Life Reconsidered, in which she examines the political philosophy and presidential tenure of America's fourth president. President Madison, co-author of the Federalist Papers, was integral to the management of the Louisiana Purchase and led the country during the War of 1812.

Harvard Law School professor Noah Feldman recounted the political life of James Madison.

Noah Feldman talked about The Three Lives of James Madison, his book on the former president's role in creating the Constitution, his co-founding of the Republican Party, and his time as president.

When the Constitution was being drafted, James Madison - a member of Congress, an intellectual, and a politician extraordinaire - was initially skeptical that a "Bill of Rights" was necessary. But by 1789, after being lobbied by his dearest friend Thomas Jefferson, Madison was determined to include it.

Mau VanDuren talked about his book Many Heads and Many Hands: James Madison's Search for a More Perfect Union, in which he argues that American constitutional values, such as freedom of religion and separation of church and state, stem from the early values of Dutch and English colonists as well as from Puritans and a religious group known as the Separatists.

Mary Sarah Bilder talked about her book Madison's Hand: Revising the Constitutional Convention, in which she examines James Madison's notes on the 1787 Constitutional Convention.

Elizabeth Dowling Taylor recounts the life of Paul Jennings, born into slavery on the plantation of James and Dolley Madison in 1799 and later a member of the household staff of President Madison. ... Jennings' life as a slave in the White House and his relationship with James and Dolley Madison. ... Taylor responded to questions from members of the audience at this "Books and Beyond" presentation in the Mumford Room of the James Madison Building of the Library of Congress.

Her latest book is James Madison: A Life Reconsidered.

Historical reenactor John Douglas Hall portrayed President Madison and discussed the origins of the War of 1812. To mark the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Ghent by the pr…

Stewart talked about his book Madison's Gift: Five Partnerships That Built America, in which he explores the role that James Madison played in the founding of the U.S. ... Stewart discusses Madison' friendships and political partnerships with George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Dolley Madison, and James Monroe.

Jack Rakove talked about James Madison's role in the creation of the Constitution. He also spoke about James Madison's arguments in the Federalist papers he co-published with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay.

Christ Arndt talked about the constitutional conventions of the late 1700s, including the failures of the Articles of Confederation and the role of James Madison in the framing of the Constitution.