James Madison: A Better Founding Father Than President

👉 To exercise your brain for free on Brilliant, go to https://brilliant.org/MrBeat/. Going there also gets you 20% off an annual Premium subscription. Mr. Beat tells the story of the most Foundiest Founding Father, James Madison. Was he the most important Founding Father? Here's a song Mr. Beat made about James Madison:    • The James Madison Song   Be sure to subscribe to ‪@HistorywithWaffles‬! Uh ok, so this is, like, the description of the video so keep reading. Produced by Matt Beat. Filmed by Shannon Beat, L. Beat, R. Beat, and Matt Beat. Additional images used under fair use guidelines or found in the public domain. Creative commons credits: Ajay_suresh, Ken Lund, Smash the Iron Cage, Antony-22, Rdsmith4, Andrew Rehbein, Michael Righi, AlbertHerring, Beyond My Ken, Pjn1990, Kenneth C. Zirkel. Music by Electric Needle Room (Mr. Beat's band), Bad Snacks, Kitten Music, Konrad OldMoney, and Birocratic. Other related videos:    • Why is the Constitution Relevant Today?      • The Bill of Rights in Less Than Two Minutes      • Why are there only 435 members in the U.S....      • Thomas Jefferson: The Most Controversial P...      • The American Presidential Election of 1808      • The American Presidential Election of 1812      • When Pirates Caused the United States to G...   Here's an annotated script with footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x... Sources/further reading: James Madison: A Life Reconsidered by Lynne Cheney Purchase here: https://amzn.to/3GAm1Uy James Madison: The Founding Father by Robert Allen Rutland Purchase here: https://amzn.to/40SoNLz James Madison: America’s First Politician by Jay Cost Purchase here: https://amzn.to/4lsAh0Q The Three Lives of James Madison by Noah Feldman Purchase here: https://amzn.to/4eSJRaN https://www.montpelier.org/learn/the-... https://millercenter.org/president/ma... https://millercenter.org/president/ma... https://jamesmadison.org/the-life-and... https://vtuhr.org/articles/10.21061/v... https://www.digitalmontpelier.org/his... https://www.loc.gov/collections/james... ⚡️ Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @iammrbeat   ⚡️ The Ultimate American Presidential Election Book is now updated to include the 2024 election: https://a.co/d/ePggNHX ⚡️[How to contact me.] https://www.iammrbeat.com/contact--su... ⚡️ [Your support means the world. Here's how to support me.] Subscribe to @iammrbeat and @mattbeatgoeson Join for great perks on Patreon ➡︎   / iammrbeat   Donate to Mr. Beat on Paypal ➡︎ https://www.paypal.me/mrbeat Buy Mr. Beat a coffee ➡︎ https://ko-fi.com/iammrbeat Book me on Cameo ➡︎ https://www.cameo.com/iammrbeat The Beat Goes On Patreon ➡︎   / thebeatgoeson   ⚡️ [Connect with me] Links ➡︎ https://linktr.ee/iammrbeat Website ➡︎ https://www.iammrbeat.com/ Reddit ➡︎   / mrbeat   X ➡︎ https://x.com/beatmastermatt Facebook ➡︎   / iammrbeat   Instagram ➡︎   / iammrbeat   Beatcord ➡︎   / discord   TikTok ➡︎   / iammrbeat   Spotify ➡︎ https://open.spotify.com/show/1HK6yjZ... ⚡️ [Merch] https://matt-beat-shop.fourthwall.com/ https://www.bonfire.com/store/mr-beat/ https://sfsf.shop/support-mrbeat/ ⚡️ [Affiliate Links] *I may receive a commission if you purchase or sign up through the links below: Useful Charts ➡︎ https://usefulcharts.com/?aff=12 Fourthwall ➡︎ https://link.fourthwall.com/ref/matt-... Cameo ➡︎ https://v.cameo.com/invite?c=matt667 StreamYard ➡︎ https://streamyard.com/pal/d/52723408... Amazon Storefront ➡︎ https://amzn.to/3RYwbAa Madison never had any biological kids of his own, but as the author Jay Cost puts it, “but in a way, we Americans are all the children of James Madison…not only because of his role in creating our founding document. Madison…did more than any of his contemporaries to inform our understanding of politics.”Sure….Madison undoubtedly was one of the smartest presidents in American history. You could say he was an above-average president due to his chill and measured leadership during a crazy time. But today, we remember him more for being a Founding Father than just a president. In this engaging episode, Mr. Beat brings to life Madison’s pivotal role in drafting the Virginia Plan, steering the Constitutional Convention of 1787, and authoring key essays of the Federalist Papers—29 out of the total 85. Learn how Madison’s dogged advocacy helped secure the ratification of the Constitution and paved the way for the Bill of Rights in the First Congress. #jamesmadison #ushistory #americanpresidents