http://www.alexanderhamiltonexhibition.org/index.html

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Francis Scott Key, who wrote the words that would become our national anthem, had opposed America’s entry into the War of 1812

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The recently restored Virginia estate of James Madison was home to a founding father and the ideals that shaped a nation

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A diminutive, persuasive Virginian hijacked the Constitutional Convention and forced the moderates to accept a national government with vastly expanded powers.

http://www.americanheritage.com/content/madison%E2%80%99s-radical-agenda?page=show

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The early years of our republic produced dozens of great leaders. A historian explains how men like Adams and Jefferson were selected for public office, and tells why the machinery that raised them became obsolete.

http://www.americanheritage.com/content/where-have-all-great-men-gone?page=show

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http://www.americanheritage.com/content/man-who-didn%E2%80%99t-shoot-washington

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An Ignoble Profession
The business of forging George Washington’s signature and correspondence to sell to unwitting buyers goes back 150 years.

http://www.americanheritage.com/content/ignoble-profession

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http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/madison_papers/mjmciphers.html

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http://montpelier.org/explore/james_madison/timeline.php

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http://montpelier.org/explore/james_madison/friends.php

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In his journey from surveyor to soldier to leader, our first president used cartography to get a feel for the young nation

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Archaeologists have finally pinpointed the Virginia house where our first president came of age

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Almost inseparable in wartime, the two generals split over a vital question: Should revolutionary ideals be imposed on others?

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It seemed as if everyone rejoiced at the election of our first chief executive except the man himself.

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http://nyharborparks.org/0pdfs/tour_gwny.pdf

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http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/philadelphia/grave.htm

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http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/philadelphia/fire.htm

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http://www.benfranklin300.org/timeline/index.html

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