Charting an American Republic: The Origins and Writing of the Federalist Papers

by Jude M. Pfister

Overview

With the American revolutionaries in discord following victory at Yorktown and the Paris Peace Treaty of 1783, the proposed federal Constitution of 1787 faced an uncertain future when it was sent to the states for ratification. Sensing an historic moment, three authors--Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay--circulated 85 essays among their fellow statesmen, arguing for a strong federal union.

Next to the Constitution itself, The Federalist papers are the most referenced statement of the Founding Fathers' intentions in forming the U.S. government. This book takes a fresh look at the papers in the context of the times in which they were created.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476627403
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	09/12/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	268
File size:	7 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Jude M. Pfister is a public historian working for the National Park Service in Morristown, New Jersey, with experience in many of the most important historic sites in the United States.
Jude M. Pfister is a public historian working for the National Park Service in Morristown, New Jersey, with experience in many of the most important historic sites in the United States.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface
Part I. America: Getting Started
1. 1781—Mutiny, Government, Yorktown and Paris
2. The First Continental Congress
3. The Articles of Confederation
Part II. The Failure of the National Government
4. Annapolis and Alexandria
5. Shays’ Rebellion
6. The Constitutional Convention of 1787
Part III. Success
7. The Cast
delete delete James Madison delete 157
delete delete John Jay delete 164
delete delete Alexander Hamilton delete 177
8. The Federalist Papers
9. The Foundation of The Federalist Papers and the Philosophy of the American Founding
Conclusion
Appendix 1. Closing Communication of the Annapolis Convention, September 1786
Appendix 2. The Continentalist Number I, July 1781 by Alexander Hamilton
Appendix 3. Putting Pen to Paper: How The Federalist Papers Physically Came to Be Written
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index