A Fine New Home for Young James Madison
Ferguson, Ann M.
Young James Madison learned to read at the age of five and books became his world for the next five years. In March 1761 he reached his tenth birthday and his learning moved in a diffrent direction. His father posed a special challenge to his oldest son. Father Madison said, "I have hired a master builder to construct a large, brick home for our family. As my first born son, you have special rights and also, special obligations." He went on an...