An hour thanks so much for joining us. These are treasures. We should support them any way we can. No one is getting out of here until every copy is sold. Founding rivals, James Madison versus james monroe, the bill of rights in that saved a nation. For those of you who showed up of ee the lead guitarist kiss, i regret to inform you that that was last night. As important as this project has become to my life, i can scarcely remember the first i learned about this historic congressional race president s inture 1789. What i do remember is reading about it in a book and it was the typical one twor sentences that you would see about this congressional race. Way to ought to myself, bury the lead. All of a sudden, were in this race between two future James Madison, james monroe. Theyre debating the most aboutant issues we talked as a country, whether we should have a bill of rights, what kind have. On we should all of a sudden, youre in the next page and youre in the First Congress. Said way
Rivals and explains why the bill of rights was a source of controversy between James Madison and james monroe. A Central Campaign issue when the two future president s faced off in a race for a congressional seat in 1789. This event was recorded in november, 2011 at the changing hands bookstore. Its about an hour. Thanks to our gracious hosts changing hands. Independent bookstores are a treasure. No one is getting out of here tonight until every copy over there is sold. So our book is founding rivals James Madison versus james monroe, the bill of rights in saving the nation. For thoseoff who showed up to see the lead guitarist of kiss, i regret to inform you, that was last night. As important as this project has become to my life, i can scarcely remember the first time i learned about the historic congressional race between two future president s in 1789. But what i do remember is reading about it in a book and it was treated with the one or two sentences you will see about this congre
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Good evening. Its my pleasure to be back here. I was telling someone that for 40 years five times he year i came here. And so i have almost reverential feelings for this place. And i hope a similar motion will be developed for my book at the end of this. [laughter] washington versus jefferson the conflict that continues to trouble america. The conflict between George Washington and Thomas Jefferson . Most americans are unaware that such a thing ever existed. But little has been written about the differences that have developed. Martha washington told the visiting congressman the two worst days of her life for the day george died and the david Thomas Jefferson came to pay his condolences. [laughter] and little doubt. She also knew that jeffersons dislike of washington had become so intense he had avoided attending his funeral even though he was Vice President at the time. Ultimately they became enemies. James madisons brilliant political theorizing on the admiration and was forced to ch
Theyre responding to their voters in remaining silent on some of this and so those of us who disagree with need to raise our voices. Anybody else. We only have we have only minutes so we can off a little early. Thank you so very much. Coming. I really appreciate it. Thank you so much for reading and and for your obvious support for these families. Nick seabrook book wrote this book. One person, one vote, which is a history of and im going to get this right, gary meandering is the first time ive ever said that and gotten it right hard. G everybody just so you know, nicks going to teach us much than just how to pronounce the word he is looked into something that affects us all in so many more ways than we ever thought possible. It is something that has affected us for and hundreds of years and think that all of us standing are sitting in this room, have expressly here in wisconsin over the past couple of years. These are the types of events that make me just like so proud to be able to g