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Author Beau Breslin talked about what the Constitution might look like it if were rewritten by every American generation. He also explored which Founding Fathers encouraged frequent revision…

Law and history professor George William Van Cleve explored what he sees as the flaws in the United States Constitution. He was in conversation with William Treanor, dean of Georgetown Law S…

Madeleine Albright served as secretary of state for President Clinton. She discussed her career in foreign policy and national security with Carlyle Group founder David Rubenstein, who serve…

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 Madi…

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. Ms. Voss is educati…

Pamela Scott spoke at a symposium commemorating the 200th anniversary of the British invasion and burning of Washington, D.C., in August 1814. “American Under Fire: Mr. Madison’s war and…

Alan Taylor spoke at a symposium commemorating the 200th anniversary of the British invasion and burning of Washington, D.C., in August 1814. “American Under Fire: Mr. Madison’s war and …

Ralph Eshelman spoke at a symposium commemorating the 200th anniversary of the British invasion and burning of Washington, D.C., in August 1814. “American Under Fire: Mr. Madison’s war a…

John Stagg spoke at a symposium commemorating the 200th anniversary of the British invasion and burning of Washington, D.C., in August 1814. “American Under Fire: Mr. Madison’s war and t…

Kenneth Bowling spoke at a symposium commemorating the 200th anniversary of the British invasion and burning of Washington, D.C., in August 1814. “American Under Fire: Mr. Madison’s war …

William Seale spoke at a symposium commemorating the 200th anniversary of the British invasion and burning of Washington, D.C., in August 1814. “American Under Fire: Mr. Madison’s war an…

William Allman and William Seale talked about the facts and stories surrounding the British burning of the White House. White House curator William Allman told the story of the portrait of G…

Donald Hickey spoke at a symposium commemorating the 200th anniversary of the British invasion and burning of Washington, D.C., in August 1814. “American Under Fire: Mr. Madison’s war and…

Holly Shulman spoke at a symposium commemorating the 200th anniversary of the British invasion and burning of Washington, D.C., in August 1814. “American Under Fire: Mr. Madison’s war and…

Catherine Allgor spoke at a symposium commemorating the 200th anniversary of the British invasion and burning of Washington, D.C., in August 1814. “American Under Fire: Mr. Madison’s war…

Steve Vogel spoke at a symposium commemorating the 200th anniversary of the British invasion and burning of Washington, D.C., in August 1814. “American Under Fire: Mr. Madison’s war and t…

Andrew Burstein and Nancy Isenberg spoke at a symposium commemorating the 200th anniversary of the British invasion and burning of Washington, D.C., in August 1814. “American Under Fire:…

Andrew Lambert spoke at a symposium commemorating the 200th anniversary of the British invasion and burning of Washington, D.C., in August 1814. “American Under Fire: Mr. Madison’s war a…

Matthew Reeves talked about Confederate winter quarters during the U.S. Civil War. In the winter of 1863-64, a Confederate Army brigade from South Carolina camped in wooden huts on the groun…

A live scene was shown of re-enactors assembling a wooden hut on the grounds of Montpelier, the former estate of President James Madison in Orange, Virginia. One hundred and fifty years ag…