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James Madison: A Biography by Ralph Louis Ketcham

brookamimi's review

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informative slow-paced

3.5

I can't tell if it was the writing or the narration that made this so difficult to get through. 

elsayles's review

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informative slow-paced

3.5

Dense and expansive about his views of government.

agrinavich's review

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4.0

This one took me awhile - it's extremely detailed & well-researched. Very well done. I had no idea how much Madison contributed to the country before, during, and after his presidency. It's astounding. I'd kill to sit down to dinner with him, Washington, Adams, and Jefferson.

cspiwak's review

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3.0

a good & thorough account, without any noticable bias

heathdwilliams's review

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3.0

Madison was the least interesting of the first four presidents and Ketcham's writing did little to help.
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