Today in History: James Madison


Today in History–March 16–the Library of Congress features James Madison, born on this day in 1751. (Actually, he was born on March 5 under the Julian calendar but when Great Britain and its colonies switched to the Gregorian calendar in 1752 his birthday, along with everyone else’s, was shifted 11 days forward.) Learn more about the man known as the “Father of the Constitution” by visiting the Today in History section, then click the links below to access more stories and primary sources about the United States fourth president, James Madison.

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