Road to War, Part 4: The Early Life of James Madison
James Madison was one of our nation’s most important founding fathers and played a critical role in the shaping United States. Known to history as the “Father of the Constitution,” Madison’s brilliant mind was among the finest the nation has ever produced and his grasp of the theories of republican government and his efforts to implement those theories were unparalleled. James received his rudimentary education from his mother and early on he acquired a love for books and learning. At age eleven, Madison was sent away to study with the Scottish teacher Donald Robertson for five years and, following two years of advanced tutoring at home, Madison enrolled in the College of New Jersey, today’s Princeton University, in 1769.
Tom Hand, creator and publisher of Americana Corner, explores the early life of James Madison and why it still matters today.
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James Madison was one of our nation’s most important Founding Fathers and played a critical role in shaping the United States. Known to history as the Father of the Constitution, Madison was not a dynamic leader of men but was perhaps the most useful subordinate of our Founding Fathers.