EPISODE · Jan 31, 2016 · 38 MIN
James Madison: Burning down the house
from Presidential · host The Washington Post
Though he's our first wartime president, James Madison is usually better remembered for his work on the Constitution rather than his time as commander-in-chief while the White House went up in flames. But maybe that's the wrong way to look at it.
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