The reliability of "Madison’s Notes" as a credible contemporaneous record of what really transpired in Philadelphia is being challenged as never before in an important new book.

Check out who wrote the Constitution of America, the key figures involved, and the history behind its creation. Learn ...

The Founding Father’s account of the Constitutional Convention includes a famous conversation about causes for impeachment. But the relevant portion of his notes isn’t what it seems.

This talk will be based on ongoing work on Prof. Bilder's new book, Madison's Hand. Madison’s Hand begins with the question: Why did James Madison take notes at the Philadelphia Convention in 1787?

James Madison is generally regarded as the father of the United States Constitution. No other delegate was better prepared for the Federal Convention of 1787, and no one contributed more than ...

Describe some of James Madison’s contributions to American history. Describe the circumstances surrounding the Constitutional Convention. Video Clip 3: We the People Clause (2:18) ...

The original manuscript of Madison’s “Notes on the Constitutional Convention” is huge. A printed version can run to 550 pages. But it is not a verbatim transcript by any means.

VIDEO CLIP 10: Constitutional Debate: James Madison Closing Remarks (2:35) James Madison, portrayed by Bryan Austin, makes opening remarks in his debate with George Mason over key components of ...

Madison literally wore himself out at the Constitutional Convention. He was not only one of its most active members, speaking more than almost any other delegate, but he took detailed notes of ...

Barack Obama Is No James Madison. ByMerrill Matthews. Share. Save. Opinion. ... 1787, that 39 delegates to the Constitutional Convention met for the last time to sign the Constitution of the ...

Benjamin Franklin look-a-like Lloyd Wheeler attends a Donald Trump rally in Tallahassee, Florida on October 25, 2016. Delegates at the 1787 Constitutional Convention, which Franklin attended ...