Chess helped Washington win the war Published: Thu, 2011-08-18 20:10 Carl Jacobs Whatever role chess may have played in their political ascendancy no one will ever really know, but the clear historical record is that almost all American presidents...
Two great intellects of the 18th century
Tiny clues let Montpelier identify Madison’s chess setFriday, February 4, 2011By Joshua Barney The small broken bits were unrecognizable when found in the ground outside Montpelier. Might be a sewing bobbin, the archaeologists thought. Only later did they realize...
Historic find
James Madison Chess Pieces Uncoveredby Rebecca Dolan Feb 3rd 2011 02:22 PM Archaeologists excavating James Madison’s Montpelier estate have unearthed portions of two chess pawns belonging to the founding father. “The discovery of the pawns is a wonderful example...