The Federalist Papers: The Ideas that Forged the American Constitution

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Arcturus Publishing, Jul 30, 2016 - History
Considered to be perhaps the most significant America contribution to political thought, The Federalist Papers first appeared in New York newspapers in 1787 under the collective pseudonym of 'Publius'. The aim of the 85 essays was to support the ratification of America's new Constitution and they consisted of 175,000 words. This ebook edition presents highlights of this crucial document, edited ad introduced by R. B. Bernstein.
 

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Contents

Introduction
The Federalist No 1
An Address to the People of the State of NewYork
The Constitution of the United States
The Amendments
Further Reading
Index
Copyright

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About the author (2016)

Fourth President of the United States, James Madison (1751-1836) became known as the 'father' of the Constitution because of his influence in planning it and in helping to draw up the Bill of Rights. Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804) was secretary and aide-de-camp to George Washington. He became a Member of the Constitutional Convention in 1787. John Jay (1745-1829) wrote The Address to the People of Great Britain, stating the case of the early settlers, which won him great acclaim and he also helped to ensure the approval of the Declaration of Independence in New York.

Bibliographic information

TitleThe Federalist Papers: The Ideas that Forged the American Constitution
AuthorsJames Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
PublisherArcturus Publishing, 2016
ISBN1784285110, 9781784285111
Subjects ›  › 

History / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
History / United States / General
Political Science / Constitutions
  
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