To be clear, Madison never held that title in the same way that Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) currently does. The title did not exist when Congress first opened its doors in the spring of 1789.

Jefferson was a passionate music lover and an amateur violinist. He had a collection of harpsichords and pianos at his home, Monticello, in Charlottesville, Va., and owned a prolific collection of ...

Fortunately, James Madison, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, and others less well known today, rose to the occasion. During two years of often fierce political struggle, they passed the first ten ...

Introduction James Madison and James Monroe are often remembered as mediocre presidents. In C-SPAN’s 2021 Presidential Rankings Survey, Madison came in at 16 and Monroe at 12. Their reputations ...