Welcome back for another episode of Nick’s Non-fiction with your host Nick Muniz!

Friends and political allies for most of their lives, Madison was the Constitution’s principal author, Monroe one of its leading opponents, go toe to toe in Founding Rivals. Monroe thought the Constitution gave the federal government too much power and failed to guarantee fundamental rights. Madison believed that without the Constitution, the United States would not survive. It was the most important congressional races in American history and yet it is one that historians have virtually ignored. Debates between these two future presidents forever altered their friendship and the trajectory of American history.

Subscribe, Share, Mobile Links and Time-stamps below!

0:00 Introduction

6:05 About the Author

8:30 Ch1: Final Colonial Days

16:55 Ch2: In-between Days

26:55 Ch3/4: The Tedious Sessions

50:55 Ch5: Great Expectations

56:45 Ch6: The Race for 9th

1:09:10 Next Time & Goodbye!

YouTube: https://youtu.be/8qx_nZi7pI8

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=44297973