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Charting an American Republic : the origins and writing of the federalist papers / Jude M. Pfister.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pfister, Jude M., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Federalist.
- Constitutional history--United States.
- Constitutional history.
- Politics and government.
- History.
- United States.
- United States--Politics and government--History.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 258 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
- Summary:
- "The Federal Constitution of 1787 faced an uncertain future when it was sent to the states for ratification. Next to the Constitution, the Federalist Papers are the most referenced statement of the Founding Fathers' intentions in forming the U.S. Government. This book looks at the Papers in the context of the times in which they were created"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 1781 : mutiny, government, Yorktown, and Paris
- The First Continental Congress
- The Articles of Confederation
- Annapolis and Alexandria
- Shays' rebellion
- The Constitutional Convention of 1787
- The cast : James Madison, John Jay, Alexander Hamilton
- The Federalist Papers
- The foundation of The Federalist papers and the philosophy of the American founding.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-256) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781476662312
- 1476662312
- OCLC:
- 951509649
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