Challenges: James Madison struggled to keep the nation neutral in the war between Britain and France. Strong dissent, especially in New England, characterized the strife as “Mr. Madison’s War.” Major ...
including the admission of men into it after World War II at the request of the Veterans Administration. In 1947, the first ...
James Madison, the "Father of the Constitution ... He asked Congress to declare war on Britain in 1812, and the war began so badly that by fighting to a draw, Americans of 1815 felt they had ...
On June 18, 1812, American President James Madison signed a declaration of war against Britain. American and British officers were having dinner together at Fort George when news of the ...