Selections from The Federalist: A Commentary on The Constitution of The United States: 13 (Crofts Classics) - Softcover

Hamilton, Alexander

Softcover

ISBN 10: 088295041X ISBN 13: 9780882950419

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 1949

Synopsis

These essays on the Constitution were written by busy men in the midst of an active public and professional life, written with immense haste, and without proper time for consultation.... Yet even when they first appeared, the Federalist papers were recognized as the best explanation of and defense of the Constitution available, and they took their place, almost at once, as a classic. Jefferson-no Federalist himself-pronounced the volume, when it appeared, the best commentary on the principles of government which has ever been written."-From the Introduction by Editor, Henry S. Commager. Includes bibliography.

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About the Author

Alexander Hamilton was an American statesman and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was an influential interpreter and promoter of the U.S. Constitution, as well as the founder of the nation's financial system, the Federalist Party, the United States Coast Guard, and the New York Post newspaper. James Madison Jr. was an American statesman and Founding Father who served as the fourth President of the United States from 1809 to 1817. He is hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 1949
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 088295041X
• ISBN 13: 9780882950419
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 161