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President James Madison


Portrait of James Madison by Gilbert Stuart (National Portrait Gallery)


In two and a half years of war, the young nation had attempted an invasion of Canada, saw rise to its fledgling navy, and had its capital city in flames.

At the helm of that nation was the Fourth President of the United States, "Father of the Constitution" and framer of the Bill of Rights...

James Madison

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