"Short, plain, balding, neither soldier nor orator, low on charisma and high on intelligence, Madison cared more about achieving results than taking the credit.

"Short, plain, balding, neither soldier nor orator, low on charisma and high on intelligence, Madison cared more about achieving results than taking the credit.

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Presents an investigation into the intellectual, psychological, and personal life of the least known Founding Father, shedding light on this leader who pushed t

Sheehan argues that Madison's vision for the new nation was informed by the idea of republican self-government.