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The Debate on the Constitution: Part One: September 1787 to February 1788 The Debate on the Constitution: Part Two: January to August 1788 Containing hundreds of newspaper articles, pamphlets, speeches, and private letters, this important collection charts the course of the bloodless revolution that created the government of the United States and the world's oldest working national charter. Includes a detailed chronology and biographical profiles as well as the complete text of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution (with all amendments). 2,389 pages. |
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Alexander Hamilton: Writings The public and private writings of one of the most vivid and controversial figures of the founding of America. Includes all 51 of his contributions to The Federalist, his infamous "Reynolds pamphlet," and conflicting eyewitness accounts of the Hamilton-Burr duel that ended his life. 1,108 pages. |
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James Madison: Writings Eloquent and insightful essays, speeches, private memoranda, and letters illuminate Madison’s role as the prime framer of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and why he remains the most important political thinker in American history. Includes his candid private appraisals of George Washington and John Adams. 966 pages. |
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George Washington: Writings Over 440 letters, orders, addresses, and other documents reveal Washington as an energetic, forceful, and at times eloquent writer, and help explain why he is universally acknowledged as the one indispensable founder of the American republic. 1,149 pages. |
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