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James Madison

James Madison

1751 CE1836 CE · Washington, D.C.

James Madison was the 4th President, serving from 1809 to 1817 as a Democratic-Republican. Known as the 'Father of the Constitution' for his central role at the 1787 convention and in the Bill of Rights, he had served as Secretary of State under Jefferson. As President he led the nation through the War of 1812 against Britain.

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Washington, D.C.

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About Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, is the area where the teacher Tara Brach founded the Insight Meditation Community of Washington in 1998, one of the larger Western vipassanā (insight meditation) communities, drawing on the Theravāda-derived insight tradition.

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