# Remembering James Madison: Character, Vision & Experience

At a symposium celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of James Madison, Drew McCoy discussed his many significant contributions to the nation's history, such as his defense of religious liberty, his role as architect and principal defender of the Constitution of the United States, his introduction of the legislation that produced the Bill of Rights, and his service as secretary of state (1801-1809) and president (1809 to 1817).

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2001
- By: Library Of Congress. Manuscript Division
- Genres: History, Religion
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/2021688078/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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