by Matthew G. Hyland '89 (The History Press)
This architectural biography takes readers through the development of
the Madison family as their plantation at Montpelier is transformed from temporary quarters on
Virginia's tobacco frontier in the early 18th century to the home of the nation's fourth president,
James Madison.
The book traces the public struggles and private dilemmas of the family and the
development of democracy.
(February 2008)
