Show The Herald JournalCache Sunday November 2 1986 James Madison Signer of the Constitution from Virginia James Madison is called "the father of the Constitution" He was a very smart student of government and a great American He was a friend of Thomas Jefferson Madison 36 at the time vyent bn at the convention more James Madtfotf sW IV Vrt7Sl-MJ6y?- influeneed W wKt “ te thananyothela He’wrbtJ the new aplahfor government the Virgin! PlamMiny of his ideas were adopted He spoke often arid the delegates listened He also took many notes and wrote up detailed reports His records are our best sources of what went on These were not published until after his death Madison worked very hard for ratification He is credited with 29 of the Federalist Papers a collection of 85 letters supporting the Constitution He later served as a Virginia congressman and proposed the first 10 amendments (the Bill of Rights) After serving as secretary of state under Thomas Jefferson he was elected our fourth president He lived longer than any of the signers He died at the age of 85 This is the eighth in a mini series about the Constitution froa The Mini Pigf by Belly Dcbnjm lM Umverul Prr Goldie Goodsport’s There are about ! - s ‘ rhr Mini Page by Betty )rbnam IW Report Universal Press Syndicate Supersport: Kathy Baker Golfer Kathy Baker was a pro for two years before she won a tournament Last year she beat the top women golfers to win the Women's US Open Kathy 25 began playing golf at 7 Her father helped her improve her GV ( j from WHAT types of animals in the world In SHOULD CALL IT? over 2000 years of research scientists have named only half of them 1 i 15 million Syndirjlr The largest land mammal the elephant eats ahou? 30 n' r Yv’ii N'V rtv nt fpii:t-- ' e i! -'7'syrL' 'J'J V ' Mine She has i ! L he-- a rro i ' : cim e i !!3 s i I rr ( 13 |