Prior to becoming the fifth president Monroe enlisted into the Third Virginia Infantry at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War and fought ... State by President James Madison.

JAMES MADISON: COMMANDER IN CHIEF (627 pp.)—Irving Brant—Bobbs-Merrill ($7.50). The enemies of the fourth President of the U.S. called him “little Jemmy,” or “his little majesty,” or ...

Challenges: James Madison struggled to keep the nation neutral in the war between Britain and France. Strong dissent, especially in New England, characterized the strife as “Mr. Madison’s War.” Major ...

Early American History (1600-1850), U.S. Revolutionary War, Reagan, Ronald. Stacy Schiff talked about the life and legacy of American Revolution leader Samuel Adams. The James Madison Memorial ...