In 1781, during the last weeks of the American Revolution, General Cornwallis and his British forces evicted William & Mary President James Madison (cousin of the future American president) and his ...

As Thomas Jefferson’s secretary of state, James Madison inadvertently began a pattern in which this cabinet office position would lead directly to the presidency. This would continue until 1828, with ...

James Madison, the "Father of the Constitution ... sponsored the Bill of Rights. As president, Madison helped establish the Democratic-Republican Party of Jeffersonian ideals.

James Madison, the "Father of the Constitution ... sponsored the Bill of Rights. As president, Madison helped establish the Democratic-Republican Party of Jeffersonian ideals.