Word: madison
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Bruce Gregg Madison...
Cruel irony it is indeed that in one of the most populist-minded states of the Union, a form of government akin to that of absolute monarchy has prevailed in its capital. James Madison, writing in the Federalist of 1787, warned of the dangers facing all large legislative assemblies, noting that "the greater the number composing them may be, the fewer will be the men who will in fact direct their proceedings." Madison went on to observe that in the earliest republics, a single orator or an artful statesman was generally seen to rule with as complete a sway...
...building in New York City. Many critics who earlier chattered indignantly about the building's Chippendale pediment now realize that in fact it tops a slender, handsomely articulated granite tower best described as noble. Nor does it just stand there. It rises impressively out of the confusion of Madison Avenue and gives that teeming thoroughfare a much needed lift...
...Madison, Tenn...
...Schlesinger ratings, Lincoln was voted our best President. F.D.R. moved to second place, and Washington fell to third. Also rated as great: Jefferson, who supplanted Wilson in the top four. Rated as near great: Teddy Roosevelt, Wilson, Jackson, Truman. Above average: John Adams, Lyndon Johnson, Eisenhower, Polk, Kennedy, Madison, Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Cleveland. Average: McKinley, Taft, Van Buren, Hoover, Hayes, Arthur, Ford...