James Madison was the 4th US President! As a young man, Madison decided that government was important and so he dedicated himself to learning everything he could about government from history. That body of knowledge became the foundation for the US Constitution when the 13 independent countries in North America became one country, the United States of America when the US Constitution was adopted and ratified by the states in 1787. James Madison was the mover and shaker behind the Constitutional Convention when the US Constitution was created in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He worked tirelessly to persuade George Washington to attend the Convention because he knew Washington's presence would give the gathering credibility. James Madison was an enormous help for the presidencies of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. God bless James Madison, a man who served his country well!
