James Madison: Burning down the house

Presidential

The Washington Post

History, Government, Education

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🗓️ 31 January 2016

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Though he's our first wartime president, James Madison is usually better remembered for his work on the Constitution rather than his time as commander-in-chief while the White House went up in flames. But maybe that's the wrong way to look at it.

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0:00.0	He's very pragmatic.
0:02.0	He's shifted positions on some really fundamental issues.
0:06.0	In many ways, he's very technocratic.
0:09.0	That was the Washington Post's national editor
0:12.0	and former White House correspondent, Scott Wilson.
0:15.0	He was talking about President Obama,
0:18.0	but he could have been talking about James Madison.
0:21.0	And we'll find out why in this fourth episode of Presidential.
0:31.0	The other sign of pregnancy affecting the New Vermont.
0:34.0	What your country can do for you?
0:36.0	A date which will live in incoming.
0:46.0	I'm Lullian Cunningham,
0:48.0	and we're talking today about our fourth President, James Madison.
0:52.0	I have a co-host of sorts for this episode.
0:55.0	My colleague, Swathi Sharma,
0:57.0	is the Washington Post's digital editor for foreign and national security news.
1:01.0	Hi guys, happy to be here.
1:03.0	Hi, Swathi.
1:05.0	Why is Swathi here?
1:07.0	Well, she is here because James Madison is our country's first wartime President.
1:13.0	The War of 1812 happens while Madison is in office.
1:17.0	That's the war where America ends up fighting the British again.
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