The Federalist Papers

The Federalist Papers
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Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Total Pages : 420
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ISBN-10 : 9781528785877
ISBN-13 : 1528785878
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Synopsis The Federalist Papers by : Alexander Hamilton

Classic Books Library presents this brand new edition of “The Federalist Papers”, a collection of separate essays and articles compiled in 1788 by Alexander Hamilton. Following the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776, the governing doctrines and policies of the States lacked cohesion. “The Federalist”, as it was previously known, was constructed by American statesman Alexander Hamilton, and was intended to catalyse the ratification of the United States Constitution. Hamilton recruited fellow statesmen James Madison Jr., and John Jay to write papers for the compendium, and the three are known as some of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Alexander Hamilton (c. 1755–1804) was an American lawyer, journalist and highly influential government official. He also served as a Senior Officer in the Army between 1799-1800 and founded the Federalist Party, the system that governed the nation’s finances. His contributions to the Constitution and leadership made a significant and lasting impact on the early development of the nation of the United States.

Founding Documents of the United States of America

Founding Documents of the United States of America
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Publisher : Engage Classics
Total Pages : 600
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ISBN-10 : 1774761793
ISBN-13 : 9781774761793
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Synopsis Founding Documents of the United States of America by : Alexander Hamilton

The Founding Documents of the United States of America includes the Constitution of the United States, the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, all Amendments to the Constitution, The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, and Common Sense by Thomas Paine. The Federalist Papers is a collection of 85 articles and essays written under the pseudonym "Publius" to promote the ratification of the United States Constitution. The Federalist Papers are notable for their opposition to what later became the United States Bill of Rights. The idea of adding a Bill of Rights to the Constitution was originally controversial because the Constitution, as written, did not specifically enumerate or protect the rights of the people, rather it listed the powers of the government and left all that remained to the states and the people. Alexander Hamilton, the author of Federalist No. 84, feared that such an enumeration, once written down explicitly, would later be interpreted as a list of the only rights that people had. Common Sense was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies. Writing in clear and persuasive prose, Paine marshaled moral and political arguments to encourage common people in the Colonies to fight for egalitarian government. It was published anonymously on January 10, 1776, at the beginning of the American Revolution, and became an immediate sensation.

The Annotated U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence

The Annotated U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 367
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ISBN-10 : 9780674036062
ISBN-13 : 0674036069
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis The Annotated U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence by : Jack N. Rakove

A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian serves as a guide to the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence, providing historical contexts and offering interpretive commentary.

The Three Documents That Made America

The Three Documents That Made America
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Publisher : Blackstone Publishing
Total Pages : 56
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ISBN-10 : 9781620641965
ISBN-13 : 1620641968
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis The Three Documents That Made America by : Sam Fink

For the first time ever, the complete founding documents of the United States of America are here in one unabridged recording—the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and the Bill of Rights. Sam Fink, award-winning author of the highly acclaimed illustrated book of The Declaration of Independence, provides concise introductions.

Founding America

Founding America
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Publisher : Spark Educational Publishing
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1593082304
ISBN-13 : 9781593082307
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis Founding America by : Various

Modern American politicians refer to "the founders" so often that they're in danger of becoming cliches. But Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Abigail and John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, James Madison, James Monroe, and the other authors included in this new collection were a wholly unique--and complex--group of individuals, graced with extraordinary intellectual powers, a profound dedication to their ideals, and a striking ability to articulate those ideals in clear and passionate prose.This original anthology of their writings, many of them far less familiar to us than they should be, demonstrates the depth of their thinking--and of their disagreements. It covers the full range of events from 1773 to 1789: that is, from the early debates about whether the North American colonies should declare their independence from England, to the ratification of the Constitution and the first ten amendments (the Bill of Rights).Among the documents included are papers from the first and second Continental Congresses, the Articles of Confederation, Washington's Farewell Address to his armies, and extensive excerpts from the Federalist papers and the Madison-Jefferson correspondence on the Constitution.

The American Founding

The American Founding
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 187880233X
ISBN-13 : 9781878802330
Rating : 4/5 (3X Downloads)

Synopsis The American Founding by : Gordon Lloyd

This volume presents the documents necessary to understand the essential ideas and debates that shaped the founding of the American civic order. It beings with documents that display both the problems that led to the calling of the Constitutional Convention and the ideas that shaped the debates in Philadelphia. It concludes with two documents - Washington's Inaugural Address and Madison's speech on the amendments to the Constitution (the Bill of Rights) - that show the new government beginning to function. The heart of the book is the documents presenting the debates at the Constitutional Convention and the debates over ratification. With its document introductions, annotations, and helpful appendices, this collection is an indispensable resources for understanding the American Founding.

Essential Documents of American History, Volume I

Essential Documents of American History, Volume I
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Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages : 529
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ISBN-10 : 9780486797304
ISBN-13 : 0486797309
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis Essential Documents of American History, Volume I by : Bob Blaisdell

The most important documents in American history: Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Emancipation Proclamation, presidential speeches, Supreme Court decisions, Acts and Declarations of Congress, essays, letters, and much more.

The Founding Fathers

The Founding Fathers
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 184
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ISBN-10 : 9780190273514
ISBN-13 : 0190273518
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis The Founding Fathers by : Richard B. Bernstein

This concise and elegant contribution to the Very Short Introduction series reintroduces the history that shaped the founding fathers, the history that they made, and what history has made of them. The book provides a context within which to explore the world of Washington, Franklin, Jefferson, Adams, and Hamilton, as well as their complex and still-controversial achievements and legacies.

The Creation of the Intelligence Community

The Creation of the Intelligence Community
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Total Pages : 38
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ISBN-10 : 0160909376
ISBN-13 : 9780160909375
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis The Creation of the Intelligence Community by : Center for the Study of Intelligence (U.S.)

President Truman shuttered the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) as an unneeded, wartime-only special operations/quasi-intelligence agency. The State Department, the Navy, and the War Department quickly recognized that a secret information vacuum loomed and urged the creation of something to replace OSS. These previously declassified and released documents present the thoughtful albeit tortuous and contentious creation of CIA, culminating in the National Security Act of 1947. The declassified historic material dissects the twists and turns and displays the considerable political and legal finesse required to assess the many plans, suggestions, maneuvers and actions that ultimately led to the establishment of the Central Intelligence Agency and other national security entities, which included the incorporation of special safeguards to protect civil liberties. Copies of selected intelligence documents and a timeline of miliestones in the creation of the US Intelligence Community from 1941 through 1964 are included in this resource.