The Federalist Papers

By Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay & Lawrence Goldman

The Federalist Papers - Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay & Lawrence Goldman
  • Release Date: 2008-10-09
  • Genre: U.S. History

Description

The Federalist Papers comprise eighty-five essays written to persuade New Yorkers to ratify the Constitution of the United States in 1787-8. Written by key players in the American Revolution, they made a case for a new, united nation. They are the most important work of political thought to have come out of America.