On March 16, 2001,
the Library of Congress, in cooperation with the James Madison
Commemoration Commission, hosted a symposium in celebraton of the
250th anniversary of the birth of James Madison, the nation's
fourth president. It was cosponsored by the Henry Salvatori
Center at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California and
was be chaired by Charles Kesler of Claremont McKenna
College.
The symposium,
James Madison: Philosopher and Practitioner of Liberal Democracy,
explored the thought and character of James Madison as well
as his many significant contributions to the nation's history,
such as his defense of religious liberty; his role as architect
and principal defender of the Constitution of the United States;
his introduction of the legislation that produced the Bill of
Rights; and his service as secretary of state in 1801-1809, and
as president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. The all-day
symposium, was held in Room 119 of the Thomas Jefferson
Building and was open to the public without charge or advance reservation.
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Video of presentations are available from the paper titles listed below:
Introductory
Remarks, by Charles Kesler, Claremont McKenna College
James Madison, Federalist, by Lance
Banning, University of Kentucky
James Madison's Sagacious,
Powerful, Combining Mind, Robert Goldwin,
American Enterprise Institute
James Madison and the Social
Utility of Religion: Risks vs. Rewards, James Hutson,
Library of Congress
Defenders of the Constitution:
Madison vs. Calhoun, Harry V. Jaffa, Claremont McKenna College
Remembering James Madison: Character, Vision and Experience, Drew McCoy,
Clark University
Was Madison an Original Thinker?, by Gary Rosen, Commentary Magazine
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