Charting an American Republic

The Origins and Writing of the Federalist Papers

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

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With the American revolutionaries in discord following victory at Yorktown and the Paris Peace Treaty of 1783, the proposed federal Constitution of 1787 faced an uncertain future when it was sent to the states for ratification. Sensing an historic moment, three authors--Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay--circulated 85 essays among their fellow statesmen, arguing for a strong federal union.Next to the Constitution itself, The Federalist papers are the most referenced statement of the Founding Fathers' intentions in forming the U.S. government. This book takes a fresh look at the papers in the context of the times in which they were created.

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Utgivningsdatum2016-09-22
Mått152 x 229 x 14 mm
Vikt363 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor268
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9781476662312

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefacePart I. America: Getting Started1. 1781—Mutiny, Government, Yorktown and Paris2. The First Continental Congress3. The Articles of ConfederationPart II. The Failure of the National Government4. Annapolis and Alexandria5. Shays’ Rebellion6. The Constitutional Convention of 1787Part III. Success7. The Castdelete delete James Madison delete 157delete delete John Jay delete 164delete delete Alexander Hamilton delete 1778. The Federalist Papers9. The Foundation of The Federalist Papers and the Philosophy of the American FoundingConclusionAppendix 1. Closing Communication of the Annapolis Convention, September 1786Appendix 2. The Continentalist Number I, July 1781 by Alexander HamiltonAppendix 3. Putting Pen to Paper: How The Federalist Papers Physically Came to Be WrittenChapter NotesBibliographyIndex