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James Madison
He helped design a government capable of limiting its own power, then faced a war that burned its capital to the ground and tested whether any of it had worked.
1751–1836
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1751–1771
Virginia upbringing
Born into a plantation family in Virginia, Madison grew up in an environment shaped by land, hierarchy, and early exposure to political discussion.
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