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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?

At the age of 36, he was perhaps the most essential delegate at the Constitutional Convention (others will argue for George Washington or James Wilson). Madison was the man with the Virginia Plan.

James Madison, the greatest influence, and only 37 years old, championed a Virginia Plan that eventually dominated the final document. He had prepared for the convention the previous winter by ...

March 21 , 2001: Examining James Madison and the Constitution A report on Princeton's conference February 22-23. By Jeff Davis GS. Leading James Madison scholars from around the continent, including ...

But if a handful of Founders at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 had voted differently, it might have been reality. ... James Madison and other Founders, who feared mob rule, ...

James Madison tried to place firm limits on the size and scope of the federal government. ... when the Constitutional Convention submitted its final product for state ratification, ...

James Madison, father of the Constitution, warned in 1788 that a second convention “would no doubt contain individuals with insidious views seeking to alter the very foundation and fabric of the ...

To test the proposition that committed citizens have the potential power to shape and adapt the Constitution to changing social, political and economic conditions, on May 23-26, 2024, the Center for ...