The Library building named for this "Father of the Constitution" is the USA's official memorial to him
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Presidents of the United States - President James Madison ...  Father of the Constitution ... the convention in 1787 has led some historians to call him the "Father of the Constitution". ... When the constitution was ratified, Madison became a U.S. Representative from his ... Places named for James Madison ... The James Madison Memorial Building of the United States Library of Congress...
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Buildings - Library of Congress  Jefferson's Legacy: A Brief History of the Library of Congress .... Known as the Library of Congress (or Main) Building until it was named for Thomas ... A national library for the United States was the dream and goal of Librarian Spofford; .... nation's official memorial to James Madison, the "father" of the Constitution and the...
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James Madison - Wikipedia  James Madison Jr was an American political theorist and statesman, who served as the fourth President of the United States from 1809 to 1817. He is hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting ... The war was an administrative morass, as the United States had neither a strong army nor financial...
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The case for finally building a memorial to James Madison - Yahoo  Jul 3, 2015 ... Summary text: He's called the Father of the Constitution, but he was buried in ... the fourth president of the United States, who served from 1809 to 1817, ... That's because America's official memorial is the Library of ... It is the cruelest of ironies that history rewards a truly selfless leader by, well, ignoring him.
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Free Flashcards about CONSTITUTION - StudyStack  THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS BUILDING NAMED FOR THIS "FATHER OF THE CONSTITUTION" IS THE USA'S OFFICIAL MEMORIAL TO HIM, JAMES...
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U.S. Senate: 1787: Farewell to New York  New York had hosted the Congress that operated under the Articles of Confederation ... Hoping to convince the new Congress to make their city the permanent seat of ... When Congress convened for the first time on March 4, 1789, the old building had ... on part of the original site and is now designated a National Memorial.
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1922 in radio - Wikipedia  14 June  Warren G. Harding becomes the first United States president heard live on radio, when he dedicates the Francis Scott Key Memorial over the...
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Esto Gallery: Presidential Libraries | Architect Magazine | Cultural ...  Apr 29, 2013 ... Gordon Bunshaft of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill oversaw the LBJ Presidential Library, in Austin, Texasthe most-visited library of the National ... J. Clinton Presidential Library, designed by Polshek Partnership Architects (now...
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Our History - Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums  Shortly after President Rutherford B. Hayes died in 1893, his second son, Col. ... to his father and make his father's presidential papers and books available to the ... it opened, the building was too small to house President Hayes' collections. ... did when Rutherford and Lucy lived there; the tomb of the president and first lady;...
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Alexander Hamilton - Wikipedia  Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757  July 12, 1804) was an American statesman and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was an influential interpreter and promoter of the U.S. Constitution, as well as the founder of the nation's financial system, the Federalist Party, ... He resigned to practice law, and founded the Bank of New York.
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jeopardy/2203_Qs.txt at master  jedoublen/jeopardy  GitHub  MOUNTAINS | In 1896 an Alaskan mount was named for this man elected president that year ... SAM I AM | Found in Bonham, Texas, the library named for this Speaker of the House features a replica of his U.S. Capitol office | Sam Rayburn.
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James K. Polk - Wikipedia  It is now known as the James K. Polk Ancestral Home. James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795  June 15, 1849) was the 11th President of the United ... (Further information: President James K. Polk Historic Site) His father, Samuel Polk, was ... Polk's oratory became popular, earning him the nickname "Napoleon of the Stump.
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Gerald R. Ford Library - United States American History  The library was started on the alma mater campus of President Gerald R. Ford, as a result of the donation of his papers and other historical materials of public life...
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NARA & Presidential Libraries - The George W. Bush Presidential ...  President Franklin D. Roosevelt, June 30, 1941, at the dedication of his library ... to build a new facility  a Presidential Library  on his estate in Hyde Park, New York. ... Each Library follows laws and regulations governing specifically when and how ... Under this law, however, the former President still retains privileges,...
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A USC landmark on the Horseshoe celebrates 175 years | The State  Oct 3, 2015 ... Federal architect and S.C. native Robert Mills, who also designed the Washington Monument, was enlisted to design the library. ... Many folks who have walked the paths of the USC campus regularly, who have lived ... that someone was bringing in some family letters to add to the collection, Roberts said.
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Father of the Constitution is born - Mar 16, 1751 - HISTORY.com  On this day in 1751, James Madison, drafter of the Constitution, recorder of the Constitutional Convention, author of the Federalist Papers and fourth president of the United States, is born on a plantation in Virginia.
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THE THOMAS JEFFERSON BUILDING - On These Walls ...  A national library for the United States was the dream and goal of Librarian Spofford; the ... The Library of Congress seal is above the inscription. .... The figure is of colossal size; if standing, it would be about twelve feet in height. ..... The figure is holding "Les Droits de l'Homme," The Declaration of the Rights of Man adopted...
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Father Of The Constitution - constitution | Laws.com  While the primary authorship of a vast array of documentations and publication may be cited with ease, the process of identifying the Father of the Constitution...
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9781599861210: James Madison - The Sage of Montpelier ...  AbeBooks.com: James Madison - The Sage of Montpelier (Biography) ... Considered to be the "Father of the Constitution", he was the principal author of that ... more about James Madison, also known as the "Father of the Bill of Rights.".
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Father Of The Constitution - constitution | Laws.com  Although Thomas Jefferson is credited as one of the individuals considered to be the Father of the Constitution, Jefferson was renowned for his recognition as the Father of the Declaration of Independence  the first political document adopted by the United States of America subsequent to their independence from ...
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