Discover the influential figures who shaped the United States. Learn about the Founding Fathers, their key contributions to ...

This former first lady loved ice cream so much that it was a common appearance at many of the elite events that she threw at ...

James Madison Porter (1793-1862) was born in Montgomery County, but his real career and reputation were made in Northampton ...

Founding Father's Role in Drafting Kentucky's Constitution. Clip: Season 3 Episode 259 ... So I came across some letters where he's writing James Madison, who became a president, ...

Benjamin loved to read, so his father had him apprenticed to his brother James, who was a printer. After helping James compose pamphlets and set type, 12-year-old Benjamin would sell their ...