Madisons Gift, David O. Stewart
Madisons Gift, David O. Stewart
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Madison's Gift
Five Partnerships That Built America

Author: David O. Stewart

Narrator: Grover Gardner

Unabridged: 14 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/10/2015


Synopsis

Overshadowed by his fellow Founders, David O. Stewart restores James Madison to his proper place as the most significant framer of the new nation, through his successive partnerships with mentor George Washington, co-author Alexander Hamilton, political ally Thomas Jefferson, successor James Monroe, and his wife, Dolley. Stewart makes a compelling case for Madison's centrality and tells an absorbing story if his friendships with most influential men of his times. David O. Stewart is an award-winning author and the President of the Washington Independent Review of Books.

His bestselling books include The Summer Of 1787, which won the Washington Writing Award; Impeached; American Emporer and the novel of The Lincoln Deception which was hailed as the best historical novel of the year by Bloomberg View. 

About David O. Stewart

David O. Stewart is the bestselling writer of history and historical fiction, including The Lincoln Deception, The Summer of 1787, which won the Washington Writing Award for Best Book of 2007, and Madison's Gift. David has also garnered the 2013 History Prize from the Society of the Cincinnati and the 2016 William Prescott Award for History Writing from the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jimmy

Here is a brilliantly executed volume on one of our most underrated Presidents, James Madison. Madison was a man little of physical stature, one that stood in the shadows of Washington and Jefferson, but who did more heavy lifting on what our Constitution actually says than anyone. A diligent studen......more

Goodreads review by Matthew

Much like Lincoln as told in "Team Of Rivals", Madison is a president who made partnerships with people that strengthened his weaknesses. This book focuses on Madison's partnerships with Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe and of course his wife Dolley Madison. It s......more