James Madison - 4th President of the United States Documentary

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@@willgibbons1733 We can and will. 😁

[@wrecktitudemedia6514]

ty again!

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I love your channel is there any chance we could get one on "silent cal" Calvin Coolidge? I always thought he is the most underrated president.

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Just a suggestion; how about a bio on George Henry Thomas, Union general during the American Civil War?

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[@bruceweaver1518]

In answer to your question: President Madison was a genius in studying a subject, recognizing the subject’s strengths and weaknesses, and creating a solution. His system of checks and balances on the branches of American government solved the problem of not giving too much power to any government branch. Excellent documentary!

[@johnbethea4505]

I am 77. Thanks for the refreshment of history that I learned many years ago in school. If we don't know our past we won't know our future....

[@sunnyadams5842]

And boy-Howdy does it appear we have forgotten. Scary times (11/23)

[@Martin-jk2ng]

Madison was the most brilliant legal mind of his generation. One of our best and most underrated presidents. Thank you for this.

[@leroyproud294]

I think that just his contribution of our Constitution made him great.

[@leroyproud294]

@Robert Stephenson Madison was a member of the Episcopalian church. His zeal for the Gospel of Christ waned due to his health issues. Madison referred to his ailments as" the black biles." In her book, on James Madison,Lynne Cheney writes that Madison is probably suffering from some form of epilepsy. However, he still remained a member of the Episcopalian church.

[@tomasneel1980]

oh Joe Biden and you devilish democrats,,,, if only you would educate yourselves '' the constitution was made for a moral and religious people, it wont work for any other kind of people. '' john adams

[@johnpettipas3763]

AMEN 🙏 TO. THAT

[@johnpettipas3763]

FANTASTIC. HERO. , STATESMAN. And. GENTLEMAN

[@clf8668]

My 7 great grand mother Mary Elizabeth Madison is President James Madison’s great Aunt… married to Thomas Byrd who I’m related to down to my grandmother Ora Mae Byrd. I enjoy this history and proud to be related to a great American 👩‍🌾

[@audreyroche9490]

Well u should also be proud of your British ansesters than because madison great grandfather was from London England moved from London to west virgina in 1600 all presidents are American British hunny the American government were British Americans that made Americana

[@me0101001000]

I'm sure you hear this a lot, but your narrator has such a soothing voice.

[@docnightfall]

Additionally, he is one of the few youtube presenters with such clear diction that I can easily comprehend him even when playing at 2x speed. Great productivity lifehack for consuming media-- play at the highest speed that the audio is still intelligible.

[@sunnyadams5842]

​@@docnightfallI do that a the time, too. I get Sooo bored at normal speed. Plus it IS awesome to be able to chew through so much information 😅

[@osonhodeleon]

Another great president. Great documentary as always.

[@richardricchezza3281]

Putting the pieces together! What a fantastic video that needs to be shown to all our children as they enter middle school where their reasoning powers are exercised, and sharpened that will serve them for a life time in the finest country on the world. Do this as an insurance to keep it that way!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@patricialane4915]

I don't think i've ever watched a documentary about the forefathers, be they rich or poor, who didn't have a deep appetite and respect for READING and LEARNING. We need more of that today. Madison was a great man. I'll bet few of todays Americans know much if anything about him . Too bad.

[@robertburger1203]

1loved this , as the second cousin of James Madison I learned a great deal of family history . I am proud of his work for our Nation .

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Yes! More history of the US! Thanks For this docummentaries, they are very well done!

[@KT-gi7hm]

Good doc. but constantly stating stature in size? Your better than that P.P.

[@audreyroche9490]

It's also British history lol as he was British American the British Americans took over the government

[@Tomatohater64]

Another great history lesson in 50 minutes - love it.

[@mauricewilliams4391]

I’m really loving these I hope u do all 46 presidents

[@lesleyswanson1151]

He made some great additions to our nation, even with his personal limitations. The bill of rights is one of the essential parts of our nation that makes it as great as it is.

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To we, Vietnamese university KZbin team, this is a good channel to learn English & American history 👍👍👍 Keep it up🌻

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Much love and respect to you and your country, from Canada!

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Hello to You all in Vietnam. It is so nice to see the friendliness between our peoples in spite of the past war. I admire that no grievances seem to be held against us. May we forever now be at peace towards one another. .....Love from America.

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[@vietnamesebeauties]

@@VaxtorT you are right. Let's forget about the past war & enemity between our countries. May we never see another war between our countries 🇻🇳🇺🇸

[@cliffgaither]

@越南小美女 Vietnam Beauties :: When you want to learn about the history of a country, especially the United States, you have to read many angles to cut through the BS ! And the United States' History is full of buffalo-chips. 1. Madison, as with most Federalists, did not believe in Democracy. He believed that the government should protect the "minority of the opulent" ( his class ), from the majority of the landless/poor/disenfranchised. 2. Democracy was a danger to the class-structure. They ( the Founders ), met in secret and throw-out the Articles of Confederation because it wasn't strong enough to suit the interests of the Property-Owners/Slave-holders/ Financiers & Creditors/Land-speculators/ Wall-Street ... they were lawyers writing that document. 3. The representatives of the 13 Colonies had an agreement that there could be no changes to the AOC without a consensus of the 13. The Founders immediately ignored that agreement by meeting secretly in the first place. 4. Democracy was a dangerous idea. That is way they pushed for a Republic. They had a very difficult time with Ratification. In order to get the Constitution Ratified, concessions had to be made ... the Federalists had to enter The Bill of Rights into the Constitution. It was not Madison's idea. He wrote The Bill of Rights because he was the main writer, but _his_ writings were basically dictation from Colonial Representatives who would not have been on-board, otherwise ... Madison's idea was to keep the people busy working in the factories. Women and children would be especially useful in factory-work, most especially, children. There are many lies told to us about American History. This channel continues that tradition ; secondly, you do your dead countrymen/women & children a great disservice by forgetting the Vietnam War. You cannot enjoy history and forget it at the same time --- that's non-sensical. _Read Noam Chomsky/Michael Parenti & Howard Zinn before stepping-off that plane that lands you here._

[@tammybettiga6263]

Thank you so much..for not having major, background music...❤

[@sunnyadams5842]

I SO AGREE and hadn't thought to say so. Thanks for the input. I get distracted and then a headache and tired when there's soaring music, as if history isn't exciting enough without being emotionally manipulated into feeling it lol😂❤🎉

[@Davidf8L]

Thanks for your work and time I have come to depend on your videos for education and relaxation as the day winds down

[@marylarson1874]

This was a great watch. Thank you!!

[@andrewmcmillan2921]

" What do you think of Jame Madison?" What a silly way to end the documentary. The man was solid, true and intelligent.

[@2sistersjunkjournals]

And yet everyone seems to be replying what they think of James Madison. So I guess, not so silly after all.

[@sunnyadams5842]

As much as I agree, it seems to cheapen a relatively quality work in tone, I can also see that, like it not, That's the spirit of Social Media poking through. 🌞 Thank you for YOUR opinion😂. CHEERS

[@austinbennett9548]

The man was a bona fide genius a man way ahead of his time it's almost surreal that he was placed there for a reason. President James Madison should be on the list of the greatest people on earth

[@megenberg8]

agreed and the exact truth!

[@audreyroche9490]

Yea well the British did take over the American government

[@stanpolchinski8956]

excellent piece very soothing voice can i as well - better?

[@johnmoore9404]

Great video on one of the few men of history who does not get the spotlight as much as he should.

[@kathrynlove8252]

Not sure why the documentary doesn’t mention Madison’s launch of the Lewis and Clark Expeditions

[@MartinJenkins-hl7xx]

They would have been exciting Times exploring the vast expanses of what became the USA. The same happened here In Australia when men crossed The blue mountains near Sydney, to the outback. People used to think there Was an inland sea.

[@sunnyadams5842]

​@@MartinJenkins-hl7xxThat's cool to know. I never knew that. Thanks🇺🇲

[@johnsteven5544]

Because Thomas Jefferson did it years before Madison’s election.

[@Balrog-tf3bg]

I think the whole “right to a speedy trial” thing has been forgotten. You have completely innocent people waiting years for a trial, and even if not innocent still shouldn’t take that long for a trial

[@26Bluegb]

You have to be arraigned quickly and at the arraignment you are asked if you want to waive your right to a speedy trial, most waive to allow for more time to develop a solid defense.. It's not forgotten.

[@Balrog-tf3bg]

@@26Bluegb didn’t know that actually

[@sunnyadams5842]

Seems we've also lost sight of non-outrageous bail.

[@jameskpolkastronomyhistory5984]

I've been looking forward to this

[@user-fg3px8ui5e]

Enjoy listening to your history lessons on my daily walks.

[@H.G.Wells-ishWells-ish]

I appreciate these pieces on the United States presidents. I'm a secondary school US history teacher, would you mind if I use some of these in my class sometimes? Thanks.

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

Just do it.

[@gilbertoaviles4586]

You’re a teacher and you don’t know that this is bullshit?

[@sunnyadams5842]

Fair Use allows for use for educational purposes. Just so long as you don't charge your students an entrance fee, you should be alright.

[@TalatDogar]

Please make a detailed video on Louisiana Purchase

[@dcarder3336]

Very interesting and informative. I liked the music too : -) Ben, age 75.

[@ParallelNewsNetwork]

The war of 1812 was so ballsy. I believe that was a pivotal moment for American independence he doesn’t get enough credit for. Without the treaty of Ghent and the difficult time Britain had defeating the USA it is fair to say Britain might be supporting Mexico during polks imperialism. Reckless as it was the result of sweeping patriotism came at the perfect time to set our independence in stone once and for all.

[@mrnnhnz]

Very interesting. Thanks for your work in putting this together and presenting it.

[@mileslindqvist4395]

Fascinating video - and beautiful production Well done!

[@jeffcool9769]

A fascinating study, thanks for that.

[@carlcleary548]

Great Documentary and video thanks for sharing it ❤

[@Ubique2927]

The war of 1812 is remembered by me as being one where the generals of both sides outdid each other for the title of most incompetent.

[@megenberg8]

you forget the great General Andrew Jackson a.k.a. 'Old Hickory'. if not for him, we would have eventually lost the country. truth.

[@alanaadams7440]

What Jackson did in New Orleans was brilliant and he beat the British. However I don't agree with his treatment of the Native Americans on the trail of tears

[@donofon1014]

America's war aims were turned back. My country, Canada exists largely because of this. Both the USA and Canada benefitted from the continued existence of Canada. My daughter married an American ,, ceremony within a couple of miles of Queenston Heights and Brock's monumental tomb . The father of the groom , at the rehearsal party said, "So why is this war of 1812 stuff such a big deal to you Canadians. It didn't mean anything to us?"

[@donofon1014]

your words serve as a passive aggressive dismissal of an American defeat. A war lost.

[@donofon1014]

@@alanaadams7440 And the war was over at the time of the battle. Slow news.

[@randyragsdale23]

Outstanding documentary.

[@bradalexander63]

Great upload!

[@kevinpoole4323]

All Americans Should Read the Federalist Papers.

[@H.G.Wells-ishWells-ish]

Agreed. Though prioritize a few, like #10, #51, et al. A few are a little dated given amendments and Court rulings, but helps any student of history understand the periodical context in which the Constitution was written.

[@Davidsavage8008]

Exactly, Hamilton and John Jay knew way in advanced of the party pride George Washington warned US about.

[@megenberg8]

that genius corresspondence is beyond praiseworthy. i am in awe and wonder! such minds, such exquisite expressions of intricate thought and the most profoundly significant compositions of our age. leaves nearly everything else to the leaf pile. only the bible has greater import, cerebrally. i love other writtings, of course. the philosophers and religious texts/commentaries both east and west. but the careful words of the papers, and Madison as a person are something to ponder and gaze upon. truly awesome.

[@gilbertoaviles4586]

For what

[@LikeToDrive]

Thanks!

[@markwolfshohl6562]

Father of the Bill of Rights… enough said

[@johnbethea4505]

this article left out Dolly Madison's achievements with her saving many National items from Washington while the President vacated the Capital..

[@therealhousewifeofballtown]

I noticed that as well

[@johnbethea4505]

@@therealhousewifeofballtown brave women should get their dues.

[@therealhousewifeofballtown]

@@johnbethea4505 absolutely they should !

[@dennis771]

Keep up the good work

[@Davidsavage8008]

He did his work the best he could . Weather his intent was status or not, He help us honorably.

[@fearthekilt]

One of my favorite presidents.

[@jamesomalley4556]

Very well done Sir's

[@sarissophori]

Yankee Unrest would make an awesome band name

[@benedict_323]

Excellent documentary not much is heeded to Monroe when President's are talked about or discussed or at least very seldom they are. Looking forward to the next documentary which I'm guessing will be on Madison.

[@lloydgreen4242]

Thankyou.🙂

[@iwatchDVDsonXbox360]

Thanks.

[@stephenjohnson8237]

Can’t wait til you get to Andrew Jackson! Leave in all the crazy stories!

[@shaunhall7894]

little man, little man, little man. Just call him by his name.

[@EddieReischl]

My favorite founding father, mostly due to the Constitution and the Federalist Papers, and his faith in everyday people being able to govern themselves. Granted, he wasn't perfect, but fortunately for him, the fact that he couldn't hit a curveball was rendered moot, as baseball hadn't been invented yet.

[@mariajack3662]

Madison is an american icon ❤

[@skate103]

Proud to be from Madison, Wisconsin!❤

[@kristitedrow1577]

Madison was my 7th great grand uncle.🙂

[@chandlersnyder308]

Any chance you could do a video on Davy Crockett along with Wyatt Earp, Tokugawa Ieyasu, toyotomi hideyoshi, Theodore Roosevelt and Ronald Regan

[@katherinecollins4685]

Very good

[@brandonf24]

8:55 she married a medical student...good and that's why no one knows her name. Despite becoming a popular statesman, he still wasn't worthy enough. How sad.

[@jorgejohnson451]

16:16 If there’s not already a book by or about Robert Yates, there should be. It would be interesting to understand what his objections were.

[@user-pl1yp1tj8b]

An informative series, though being from Virginia, I find it odd every time the narrator pronounces 'Maryland' 'Mary Land'--as indeed it is spelled--instead of 'Marilyn' the way I've always heard it said. I especially bring that up because I also find it odd that he assumed a French accent every time he said 'Montpelier' as if it were in France and not America.

[@philodonoghue3062]

Americans need to understand that the Anglophone world - except the US - speak British English

[@NZbigguy33]

It’s a chat bot. Listen to its inflections especially with punctuation

[@rp8069]

The continual reference to pre-revolution colonists is incorrect. I learned during my Virginia schooling very differently. People at the time were called according to their colony. Madison was a Virginian. After the Declaration of Independence, the term Americans was used, but people still referred to each other by their colonial name, even after states joined the new republic. True or not true?

[@RusticRockMusic]

"John Adams began writing pro views on hereditary government" @24:00 Very hard to believe John Adams would write anything but disdain for hereditary monarchy. Where was he writing this? In writing the constitution for Massachusetts he wrote that 'No one is born a magistrate, or a lawyer, the idea is absurd'. He was also known to have yelled when asked if the British might negotiate justly in their dealings with the new USA, fist on the table, he declared there is no more justice in England than there is in hell!

[@sunnyadams5842]

That's my grandpa!! X's about 10 generations ago. My dad's eerily principled like JA was.

[@ethanramos4441]

“The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever liable to abuse” James Madison

[@charlesabernathy2252]

Madison is my favorite Founding Father. He seemed to favor complete freedom for everyone.

[@Shineon83]

Bleh. Not mine. Madison was far too divisive & downright nasty-even attacking Washington for his “moderation,” and cheering on even the worst excesses of bloodletting during the French Revolution…..It was only due to his lovely & diplomatic wife that his reputation hasn’t been even more tarnished….

[@sylviahouder6665]

Not everyone, he owned slaves.

[@williamstocker584]

Sylviahouder6665 you mean like everyone else during that time no way 😱😱👍🏻

[@gilbertoaviles4586]

@@williamstocker584 “everyone” else????

[@audreyroche9490]

Well thank god for English than as he was British American and American bill of rights were based on English Bill of rights the magna carta English Bill of rights 1215

[@ccrum1127]

He is my 5th cous 9xrem….

[@TalibanSymphonyOrchestra]

He was my Dad.

[@megenberg8]

@@TalibanSymphonyOrchestra i saw him (pretty sure on that) on Manhattan walking spritely across Broadway down by the Battery in the Spring of 1972. it was a very wide raked dirt road then! ; )

[@meidassecondsoprano150]

However, I am not a linguist, so I don’t know how linguists familiar with the Virginia of the Colonial period would tell us was the most likely accent locally at the time. I suspect it was more British, but have no idea

[@smellygoatacres]

One of the Founders who got lost in the period immediately following the revolutionary war.

[@LarrySmith-zk6jc]

Gadfly here 🤔 We should take consideration of What extent was used to “Extract” a confession Prior to the fifth amendment 🥶

[@urhurd]

I love that President Biden made a joke about being old and his friend Jimmy Madison.

[@AbyssR292]

These profiles are interesting for me as a brit because when I think US president in my mind when I think of presidents for some reason, I think of; Washington, Lincoln and the more modern ones and that's only in a sort of vague sense. I know virtually nothing about the other ones and what they did at all.

[@MartinJenkins-hl7xx]

The same could be said for some of the British PMs from the 18/19 century. Except for famous ones like Pitt the younger, Gladstone, Disraeli and peel.

[@audreyroche9490]

Washington Lincoln and madison were all British Americans hunny

[@audreyroche9490]

Google were did presidents ansesters come from another good way us Google there surname if they have English ansesters they ve protestants if they had alot if urish or Scottish they have Catholic ansesters

[@sunnyadams5842]

​@@audreyroche9490Oh! I see. You're a sugar!! Gotcha😊 ❤

[@perceive8159]

A point of interest, 15 US president's were confirmed Freemasons. Was Madison a freemason.? On February 11, 1795, John Francis Mercer, Governor of Maryland, wrote the following to Madison in a letter which still exists in the Library of Congress: "I have had no opportunity of congratulating you before on your becoming a Free Mason - a very ancient and honorable fraternity." Freemasonry played a role throughout George Washington's life, joining the Lodge in Fredericksburg, Virginia in 1752, through his death, where brothers of Alexandria Lodge performed Masonic rites at his funeral. There's much more that could be said but Freemasonry in Colonial America is a fact that most Americans are not aware of and freemasons along with their ideologies associated with the craft are very much present in US politics to-date.😎

[@syncmonism]

Funny how Maddison and Adams were both politicians who were known for being able to help opposing sides reach a compromise (at least, that's my understanding), and yet they really didn't get along well at all.

[@audreyroche9490]

Yet they were both British Americans

[@sunnyadams5842]

​@@audreyroche9490Why do you keep pushing this point, lady?? I'm fascinated😮

[@edwhitson9873]

It wasn't about being successful planters, it was the successful harvesters that got prominent and wealthy

[@sunnyadams5842]

Are you being silllllly? 😅

[@natashavelamente5194]

Do Hamilton!!!

[@KEVIN-sx1ed]

Today,we see the same problems in our government. This constant back and forth fighting between the two parties

[@jeanbaptiste8628]

A Troit works a wonder a day. Longinus, is Yemeni by nation of kin, but just a laid off soldier. 40 AD, disarmed; Legion Judea.

[@Robert-mf6bw]

A candle sitting clearly on a piece of paper?? I doubted in those days

[@andrewscott9610]

He was a hero!!

[@neil706]

Brilliant man indeed!.. but would be rolling over in his grave in knowing how much unbridled power the federal gov't has today... shameful!

[@troywest7045]

He would be more upset with Christian Nationalism on the right.

[@radhey......7967]

Hey hii where you from?

[@LibertySpam]

Your Mom's Bed

[@biofueler]

2 states would not ratify unless bill of riights added

[@ericoreilly8368]

My boy was only like 4’11” I think? Lol

[@JohnDavis-yz9nq]

Sounds like he was a good president. I did not know or had forgotten that the British burned the original White House. We should send them a bill for rebuilding.

[@Davidsavage8008]

British Canadians burned our Capitol.

[@TheIceman567]

@@Davidsavage8008 no they didn’t

[@MartinJenkins-hl7xx]

That was the last war against Each other. Now they have the best relationship of two countries.

[@audreyroche9490]

Lol it was British Americans who rebelled against Britain

[@juanmonge7418]

He studied Greek, Latin and Hebrew. He was considered the greatest speech writer of his time. An erudite man. -and then there is Trump.

[@kimberlynolin2100]

And that skilled orator Joe Biden who can't tell from step to step where he is or who he is. You know, the thing.

[@xyz11355]

Great documentary. However it did not talk much about the war of 1812. A war that I think was a mistake and that Madison came to realize it himself.

[@ryanmalloy969]

The tyranny of the elites is far worse than that of King George and Louis XVI. May they meet the same end as Louis.

[@thebuddhaofknowledgemichae2486]

He should thank General Jackson for winning the war

[@peterbury9707]

Piyaidmont?

[@KT-gi7hm]

Good doc. but please calm your bias {mentioned at least 4 times} on size of stature.

[@skate103]

Hilarious comment! Guessing you're a "little guy"?!

[@KT-gi7hm]

@@skate103 I'm 6'feet actually. At a certain point it just felt repetitive. Otherwise as you know these guys produce an above average doc. series.

[@empirebuildingcompany]

0:11

[@treytussey4634]

I am proud to k say James Madison is my 10’th cousin

[@icecoldnut5152]

James Madison be like: “let’s cut military spending, and the instigate a war with a superpower”

[@brianray2270]

How about Kim il Sung and Kim Jong il? Their legacy lives long after they passed away. That is facinating!!!

[@LibertySpam]

Evil should never have a platform

[@sandradeboer226]

However

[@user-tk7xt3wq8r]

7:28 📚🗃️📝

[@silasbarnett2919]

He died in 1836 not 1838

[@charleskeefer3043]

Floor Idaho patios.

[@Mr.MikeBarksdale]

His greatest accomplishment, his gift to the world, is the Second Amendment. It gives citizens the right to keep and bear arms on par with the military. You can only have what you can defend, and the last few decades have seen how little some people value their freedoms. It guarantees that the government does not have a monopoly on force and (should) endow, the common citizen with the responsibility of national defense, not a standing army or navy that may grow tyrannical or operate at the whims of a tyrant.

[@MaureenDeVries-wd9mh]

You forgot "a well-regulated militia..." It's an important part of the Second Amendment.

[@ZeteticPlato]

See I found Black Adam

[@ox8833]

But he wanted a large federal government……but wants all the rights for people and states…seems a bit contradictory

[@nvm6078]

The editing on this detracts from the the storytelling.