James Madison

Among the constitutional amendments, the First is the most sacred. Its guarantees of the freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and the right to petition have made American shores a ...

Dolley Madison, wife of the fourth president, James Madison, had more than a few things in common with ...

“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: And a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves ...

At first glance, James Madison (1751–1836) appeared unimpressive. A second glance would likely produce the same result. He ...

Eric Horton, manager of the Klingspor’s Woodworking Shop in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, was in for a surprise the ...

Commentary In recent years, American civic culture has suffered deep cleavages. Civil conversations have been poisoned by battles ...

Commentary As George Washington’s first presidential administration, the first term of government under the United States Constitution, neared ...

Commentary There has never been a time when our nation wasn’t divided by partisanship. Yet some eras are ...

Montpelier, the lifelong plantation-style home of James Madison, founding father, diplomat, and fourth president of the United States, ...

Commentary In Federalist Paper 62, James Madison wrote, “It will be of little avail to the people, that ...

Commentary On July 4, Rep. Justin Amash declared his independence from his political party. Having been a Republican ...

Commentary On June 20, 2019, the Supreme Court held that spending public funds to maintain a 40-foot Christian ...

WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court appeared divided on March 26 about separate legal challenges to the state electoral maps of ...

Author Joseph J. Ellis challenges readers of "The Quartet" to expand their classroom knowledge of America’s founding.