Born: March 16, 1751, in Port Conway, Virginia... James Madison, the "Father of the Constitution," co-authored The federalist Papers, helped to establish a system of checks and balances for the ...

As Thomas Jefferson’s secretary of state, James Madison inadvertently began a pattern in which this cabinet office position would lead directly to the presidency. This would continue until 1828, with ...

There were mistakes made by both sides, with James Madison failing to convert a fourth down play on its own side of the field and Western Kentucky fumbling in the opponent's territory. James ...