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Ralph Louis Ketcham (born October 29, 1927 and died April 26, 2017) was, for 66 years, a professor of history and political science at Syracuse University. Ketcham's academic focus was on the American founding, with emphasis on James Madison. He was the author of a dozen books, including: · James Madison: A Biography · The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debates · Framed for Posterity: The Enduring Philosophy of the Constitution · Presidents Above Party: The First American Presidency, 1789-1829 · Selected Writings of James Madison · The Madisons at Montpelier: Reflections on the Founding Couple · Individualism and Public Life: A Modern Dilemma · Public-Spirited Citizenship: Leadership and Good Government in the United States · Benjamin Franklin · The Idea of Democracy in the Modern Era