James Madison: A Biography

xiv, 753, pp. Two maps precede title page. "A definitive reassessment, based on newly released original source material, of the role of our Fourth President - framer of the Constitution, Secretary of State, President throughout the War of 1812, and center of major events during his long career." Details Madison's career and character; still among the best one-volume biographies available - enough so that it was reissued in 2003, and is still in print. The original edition is rather uncommon in the trade. Selected bibliography, notes, and index follow text.