The Federalist Papers
by Hamilton, Alexander; Rossiter, Clinton; Kessler, Charles R.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-08-01
Publisher(s): Signet
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Summary
The most comprehensive and informative edition of this American classic--the papers of Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison, written in support of the then-proposed Constitution of the United States. In addition to the supplementary materials provided (including a copy of the Constitution and an Index of Ideas), this revised edition also contains a new Introduction, historical glossary, selected bibliography, the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation.
Author Biography
Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804) was born in the West Indies and served during the War of Independence as a captain. His military brilliance was recognized, and he was sent on several important military commissions. He was George Washington’s secretary and aide-de-camp and in 1787 become a Member of the Constitutional Convention. From 1789 to 1795 he was the first Secretary of the Treasury, and in 1801 he held the casting vote against Burr and for Jefferson. He fought a duel with Burr and died the next day.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. vii |
| A Note on this Edition | p. xxxv |
| Contents of The Federalist | p. xxxvii |
| Preface | p. lix |
| The Federalist Papers | p. 1 |
| The Declaration of Independence | p. 496 |
| Articles of Confederation | p. 500 |
| The Call for the Federal Constitutional Convention | p. 507 |
| The Constitution of the United States of America, collated with The Federalist Papers | p. 509 |
| Notes on The Federalist Papers | p. 531 |
| Selected Bibliography | p. 594 |
| Index of Ideas | p. 596 |
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