James Madison
publication date: Monday, July 4, 2016 (part of Summer 2016)
category: 
Government
clue: This Founding Father is remembered for drafting the Bill of Rights, overseeing the Louisiana Purchase, serving eight years as president, and declaring war on Britain, but also for owning hundreds of slaves on his Virginia plantation.
difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, and Richard Slominsky
trivia: Several players guessed Thomas Jefferson.
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