books about: federalist

books about: federalist

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The Federalist Papers (Signet Classics)

Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, ...

Signet Classics, 2003

Why we are who we are.
You will not know American History without reading these papers. I am a history major and forget or never realized the importance of these papers. I know I never read them in college.

The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debates (Signet Classics)

Signet Classics, 2003

The Origin of our Bill of Rights
"The Anti-Federalist Papers" along with the "Federalist Papers" is an excellent way to really learn about how our Constitution came about. Pseudonyms like The Centinel, The Pennsylvania Farmer, John DeWitt, Cato, et.al. set forth the cons against why various ...

The Essential Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers

David Wootton

Hackett Publishing Company, 2003

Necessary reading!
All Americans need to read this. Here lies the foundation. Our Founding Fathers had it right (and what beautiful English!)

The Federalist Papers, ...

Dolphin Books, 2008

The Federalist Papers are a series of 85 articles advocating the ratification of the United States Constitution. The Federalist Papers serve as a primary source for interpretation of the Constitution, as they outline the philosophy and motivation of the proposed system of government. The authors of the Federalist Papers wanted to both influence ...

The Federalist Papers (Penguin Classics)

Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, ...

Penguin Classics, 1987

Fascinating...For the Right Person
You don't need to be told that the Federalist Papers are not for everyone, but for a niche audience of which I happen to be a member. And so, the qualifications: you need to have a pretty fluent command of the English language, and not just modern usage but also more ...

The Debate on the Constitution : Federalist and Antifederalist Speeches, Articles, and Letters During the ...

Library of America, 1993

Provides a complete environment for the Federalist Papers
Study of the Federalist Papers, of course included in this two volume series, is a conduit for understanding the American ethic. When the Federalist Papers are viewed as included in this chronological deliberation between the Federalists and Antifederalists, they ...

Libertys Blueprint: How Madison and Hamilton Wrote The Federalist, Defined the Constitution, and Made ...

Michael Meyerson

Basic Books, 2008

Wonderful story
This book gives the wide-ranging back-story of the creation of The Federalist Papers. Meyerson provides a well sourced view of the process behind the fight for ratification of the Constitution. The book is not too dry, with plenty of anecdotes relative to the ...

The Federalist Papers

Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, ...

Cosimo Classics, 2006

This is a must read in today's world.
The book is prophetic for our day. This is a must-read. It will open your eyes to what is happening around us. We all must become aware of what people are doing to control us and take away our freedoms.

The Whiskey Rebels: A Novel

David Liss

Random House, 2008

A thrilling tale of intrigue, politics and unrequited love
"The Whiskey Rebels" is one of those rare historical novels that plunges readers deep into its chosen era and fills the imagination with characters that leap off the page. Set in post-revolutionary America (late 1700's) David Liss tells a tale of intrigue, politics and ...

The Federalist Papers: In Modern Language : Indexed for Today's Political Issues

Merril Press, 1999

What it Means to be American
Although I thought I had a fairly good command of American history, the Federalist Papers reminds me of what it means to be American, and that I needed to learn a great deal more. It describes something lost. It reminds us that there was a time when everyone was ...

George Mason, Forgotten Founder

Jeff Broadwater

The University of North Carolina Press, 2006

Good biography of one of the lesser known Founders
George Mason was an important figure, seemingly coming out of nowhere, just before and during the Revolution and up to the formulation of the Constitution. He is one of the lesser known founders, probably as much known for being one of the few who refused to sign the ...

For the People: American Populist Movements from the Revolution to the 1850s
Ronald P. Formisano

The University of North Carolina Press, 2008

For the People offers a new interpretation of populist political movements from the Revolution to the eve of the Civil War and roots them in the disconnect between the theory of rule by the people and the reality of rule by elected representatives. Ron Formisano seeks to rescue populist movements from the distortions of contemporary opponents as ...

The Other Founders: Anti-Federalism and the Dissenting Tradition in America, 1788-1828 (Omohundro Institute ...

Saul Cornell

The University of North Carolina Press, 1999

Offers historical perspective on anti-govnmt. US politics
This is a very well written book that provides an interesting perspective on the roots of anti-federal and dissenting viewpoints from the beginnings of the United States. For better or worse, many of the views of today's militias and anti-government protesters have ...

The Federalist & Anti Federalist Papers

Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, ...

www.bnpublishing.com, 2007

gift for my husband
My Husband is an American history fanatic and loved his christmas present. the book was in fantastic condition and was delivered three days ahead of schedule!

What the Anti-Federalists Were For: The Political Thought of the Opponents of the Constitution

Herbert J. Storing

University Of Chicago Press, 1981

Whatever
Guy Smith complains that can't understand Herbert Storing's prose (but is this Storing's fault or Mr. Smith's? This was one of the most helpful books I read in graduate school, and I found Storing's writing academic, but accessible) and then makes errors in his ...