In 1812, at least, the U.S. had the excuse ... sailors on American ships for service in the Royal Navy. To President James Madison and “War Hawks” in Congress, these acts violated U.S ...

James Madison, the "Father of the Constitution ... The public viewed the results of the War of 1812 so favorably that the Federalist Party faithful who had opposed the war witnessed their ...

The Montpelier Foundation In the years leading up to America’s second war with Britain, President James Madison had been unable ... the conflict on June 18, 1812, with no Army worth mentioning ...

Major Acts: British seizure of American seamen pushed James Madison to ask Congress for a declaration of war in June 1812. The United States entered the conflict without a strong military.

James Madison University is named eponymously to ... Madison fought against the British during the American Revolution and the War of 1812 — where he became the first American president to ...

On June 18, 1812, American President James Madison signed a declaration of war against Britain. American and British officers were having dinner together at Fort George when news of the ...

In 1812, Lucy Payne Washington, sister-in-law of U.S. President James Madison, married Supreme Court Justice Thomas Dodd in ...

Award-winning author and historian Don Hickey will deliver an illustrated lecture on “James Madison: America’s Fourth President” at the Betty Strong Encounter Center at 2 p.m., Sunday, ...