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WFB Bio, James Madison & Post-Harry Potter

Terry Teachout finds the most recent William F. Buckley bio (Buckley: William F. Buckley Jr. and the Rise of American Conservatism) disappointing: Sure enough, Buckley is as fair-minded a study of its subject’s career as you could possibly expect from a contributor to The … Continue reading

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James Madison by Richard Brookhiser

Brookhiser writes popular history as it should be: learned and insightful but not exhausting; with sharp writing not afraid to offer an opinion but not polemical for the sake of scoring points; with prose that is clear and a joy to read. Continue reading

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Is James Madison an under-appreciated founding father?

Richard Brookhiser discusses his new biography of James Madison, Madison’s battle with Hamilton, his break with Washington, and the last years of his life. Continue reading

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