History
Ronald Feinman, Ph.D., has
been a Professor of American
History, Government and Politics
for the past four and a half
decades and has been an
Adjunct Professor of History and
Political Science at Florida
Atlantic University from 1989 to the present. He
holds a Ph.D. from City University of New York
(CUNY). He is the author of two books and is a book
reviewer for various scholarly journals. Professor
Feinman has been doing radio, TV/cable and internet
media interviews on the American Presidency and
has become a regular contributor to History News
Network on politics. Some of his HNN articles have
been picked up by Time and Newsweek, and he has
become a regular public affairs contributor on
WWGH 107.1 FM, Marion, Ohio. He is also a
listed member of the FAU Speakers Bureau and has
given lectures to many diverse groups over the past
20 years.
Professor Feinman blogs about politics and history at: www.theprogressiveprofessor.com
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The Life and Presidency of James Madison
(1751-1836)
James Madison was the fourth President of the
United States, but he was much more than that.
Madison, one of the Founding Fathers, had a
distinguished career, having been a key figure at the
Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787,
gaining the title “Father of the Constitution”; the
primary author and promoter of and often called
“Father of the Bill of Rights”; a key member of the
House of Representatives in its first decade; cofounder
with Thomas Jefferson of the Democratic-
Republican Party; Secretary of State under Jefferson,
with the signature achievement of negotiating the
treaty with Napoleonic France that gave us the
Louisiana Purchase: and presiding over the War of
1812, a very unpopular war that diminished his
record as President. So, in many ways, Madison was
seen as a greater man than a President, and he
became noticed for his belief in limited federal power,
but also demonstrated the ability to grow and adapt
to the need for a strong federal government based on
circumstances. One of the great intellectuals among
our Presidents, Madison served his country with
distinction, but had the fault of being a slave owner
and justifying it, a major shortcoming of four
Presidents who made up the Virginia aristocracy
(George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James
Monroe, along with Madison). Discussion is welcome
at the end of the lecture.
Register Early! There is a $5 charge for registering on the day of a one-time lecture or event.
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| Place: | Lifelong Learning Complex, Jupiter Campus |
| Dates: | Thursday, May 7 2015 |
| Time: | 12 - 1:30 PM |
| Fee: | $25 / member; $35 / non-member |
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