The Last of the Fathers: James Madison and the Republican Legacy
by Drew R. McCoy
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Born in the middle of the eighteenth century as a subject of King George II, James Madison, father of the United States Constitution, lived until 1836, dying as a citizen of Andrew Jackson's republic. For over forty years he played a pivotal role in the creation and defence of a new political order but he also lived long enough to see the system of government he had nurtured threatened by disruptive forces that would ultimately lead to civil war. In this book, Drew McCoy tells the poignant show more story of Madison's reckoning of his generation's spectacular political achievement. show lessTags
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- The Last of the Fathers: James Madison and the Republican Legacy
- Original publication date
- 1989
- People/Characters
- James Madison
- Original language
- English
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- Full title (1989): The last of the fathers : James Madison and the Republican legacy / Drew R. McCoy.
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- History, Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, General Nonfiction, Politics and Government
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- 973.5 — History & geography History of North America United States Jacksonian Era (1809-1837)
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- E342 .M33 — History of the United States United States Revolution to the Civil War, 1775/1783-1861 By period Early nineteenth century, 1801/1809-1845 Madison's administrations, 1809-1817
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