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On this day in 1751, 4th president and founding father James Madison was born in Port Conway, Virginia.

On this day in 1751, 4th president and founding father James Madison was born in Port Conway, Virginia. Madison was instrumental in the creation of the Constitution, earning the title […]

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On this day in 1751, 4th president and founding father James Madison was born in Port Conway, Virginia.

On this day in 1751, 4th president and founding father James Madison was born in Port Conway, Virginia. Madison was instrumental in the creation of the Constitution, earning the title […]

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University of Nebraska-Omaha: The Consistency of James Madison – The Case of the Bill of Rights

On April 29, 2022, the Constitutional Studies Forum at the University of Nebraska-Omaha will be hosting a lecture and follow-up discussion panel on the legacy of James Madison. “The Consistency […]

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On this day in 1751, 4th president and founding father James Madison was born in Port Conway, Virginia.

On this day in 1751, 4th president and founding father James Madison was born in Port Conway, Virginia. Madison was instrumental in the creation of the Constitution, earning the title […]

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Michael Zuckert: “Madison’s Consistency on the Bill of Rights”

Faculty partner Michael Zuckert has written an article for National Affairs on James Madison and his view of the Bill of Rights.

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Starting Points Journal: JMC Fellows on the First Amendment and Early American Religion

JMC faculty partner Glenn Moots and fellows Michael Breidenbach and Jonathan Den Hartog have recently written pieces for Starting Points on church and state in early American religion.

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James Madison, Father of the Constitution

Founding father James Madison was born on March 16, 1751 in Port Conway, King George County, Virginia. "Father of the Constitution," he had a significant impact on America's structure of government.

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Remembering Bill of Rights Day

December 15 marks the 228th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights in 1791.

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Happy Free Speech Week from the Jack Miller Center!

Free Speech Week is celebrated every year during the third week of October. This year, it takes place October 21-27.

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Ohio University: Can Speech Be Compelled?

On September 16, 2019, the George Washington Forum at Ohio University will be hosting a talk by William Messenger on the First Amendment and speech rights.

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The Declaration of Independence and the Birth of the United States

July 4 marks the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

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John Gilbert McCurdy: Quarters – The Quartering Act of 1765

JMC research fellow John Gilbert McCurdy has recently written a book on the Quartering Act of 1765 and its effects on American political thought. The book is slated for release in June 2019.

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