1、The 4th President of the United State- James Madison （1751-1836）,彭博 201221152040 1215,James Madison was the fourth President of the United States. He was born in 1751 in Virginia维吉尼亚州. He studied history and politics at Princeton 普林斯顿大学(the College of New Jersey).1776 to 1779 Madison started out in
2、politics at an early age. He served in the Virginia state legislature and became known as a adherent of Thomas Jefferson. During this time, he helped draft the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom弗吉尼亚宗教自由法令. 1784 to 1786 He served a second term in the Virginia House of Delegates He gained a reputa
3、tion for his ability to build coalitions.,1787 Madison attended the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia and made a major contribution to its ratification. 1809 -1817 Madison served as President He led America into the War of 1812 . The war ended in 18 After the war he promoted a stronger natio
4、nal government and signed a bill that created the Second Bank of the United States.,the constitution of 1787,the Second War of American Independence. （the war in 1812）,the White House,Washington Irving described him as a withered little apple-John. But whatever his deficiencies in charm, Madisons wife Dolley compensat-ed for them with her warmth and gaiety .华盛顿欧文将他描述为“干瘪的小苹果约翰”。但无论他魅力有多么不足的不足，麦迪逊体态丰满的妻子多莉总是能以她的热情和欢乐来弥补那些不足。她是华盛顿佩服的一位女人,Dolley Payne Todd,Are the couple boss(作威作福）？,
