Total run time:
3h 30m
In order to understand the founding documents of the United States, you need to know something about the men who wrote them. What books or thinkers influenced the Founders? Why were there disagreements at the Constitutional Convention? How did people who talked about freedom allow slavery to continue? What is the relationship between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution?
Discover the story of James Madison, the Founding Father who gave us the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. In this new FedSoc Films documentary, learn how he helped write a new nation into existence and unified the people behind ideals that would
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Discover the story of James Madison, the Founding Father who gave us the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. In this new FedSoc Films documentary, learn how he helped write a new nation into existence and unified the people behind ideals that would change the course of history.
00:00 - Opening
00:46 - Title card
00:57 - Constitutional Convention
04:36 - Ratifying the Constitution: The Bill of Rights
07:00 - Madison's Compromise
09:38 - Credits
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CREDITS
Featuring:
David F. Forte, Professor of Law | Cleveland State University
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Colleen A. Sheehan, Professor of Political Science | Arizona State University
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Directed by: Chase Kinney, Samantha Schroeder
Written by: Samantha Schroeder, Chase Kinney
Executive Producer: Matt Wood
Producer: Samantha Schroeder
Associate Producer: Ann Hartley
Production Studio: Distant Moon
Creative directors: Chase Kinney, Ian Reid
Animation: Distant Moon
Character Design: John Michaud
Additional Illustrations: Handshake Studios
Sound Design & Mixing: Ryan Moore, Jesse Eastman
Marketing: Megan Soller
Related Links & Differing Views:
The Mind of James Madison: The Legacy of Classical Republicanism
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James Madison and the Spirit of Republican Self-Government https://fedsoc.org/youtube
The Relevance and Irrelevance of James Madison to Faithful Constitutional Interpretation
https://fedsoc.org/youtube
James Madison: Life in Brief
https://fedsoc.org/youtube
Total run time:
3h 30m
Course:
Total videos:
15
Difficulty:
Elective
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