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• ""American Political Writing During the Founding Era, 1760-1805 ""; ""Front Matter ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright Details ""; ""Table of Contents, p. v ""; ""Preface, p. xi ""; ""Acknowledgments, p. xvii ""; ""Volume I ""; ""1. Abraham Williams, p. 3 ""; ""2. T.Q. and J., p. 19 ""; ""3. U., p. 33 ""; ""4. [Anonymous], p. 38 ""; ""5. Philo Publicus, p. 42 ""; ""6. Stephen Hopkins, p. 45 ""; ""7. Aequus, p. 62 ""; ""8. Richard Bland, p. 67 ""; ""9. Britannus Americanus, p. 88 ""; ""10. The Tribune, p. 92 ""; ""11. A Son of Liberty, p. 97 ""; ""12. Daniel Shute, p. 109 ""

• ""13. A Well-Wisher To Mankind, p. 137 """"14. John Tucker, p. 158 ""; ""15. The Preceptor, p. 175 ""; ""16. A Constant Customer, p. 183 ""; ""17. Simeon Howard, p. 185 ""; ""18. Massachusettensis, p. 209 ""; ""19. A Pennsylvanian, p. 217 ""; ""20. Continental Congress, p. 231 ""; ""21. Thomas Bradbury, p. 240 ""; ""22. Nathaniel Niles, p. 257 ""; ""23. Monitor, p. 277 ""; ""24. Gad Hitchcock, p. 281 ""; ""25. Levi Hart, p. 305 ""; ""26. Anonymous, p. 318 ""; ""27. [Anonymous], p. 321 ""; ""28. A Native of This Colony, p. 328 ""; ""29. Demophilus, p. 340 ""; ""30. [Anonymous], p. 368 ""

• ""31. [Anonymous], p. 390 """"32. John Adams, p. 401 ""; ""33. Samuel West, p. 410 ""; ""34. Worcestriensis, p. 449 ""; ""35. [Anonymous and William Whiting], p. 455 ""; ""36. [Theophilus Parsons], p. 480 ""; ""37. Phillips Payson, p. 523 ""; ""38. Zabdiel Adams, p. 539 ""; ""39. [Anonymous], p. 565 ""; ""40. Philodemus, p. 606 ""; ""41. [James Madison Et. Al.], p. 631 ""; ""42. [Amicus Republicae], p. 638 ""; ""43. Dean Swift, p. 656 ""; ""44. Joseph Lathrop, p. 658 ""; ""45. Benjamin Rush, p. 675 ""; ""46. Theophrastus, p. 693 ""; ""47. The Worcester Speculator, p. 699 ""

• ""48. Bostonians, p. 702 """"Volume II ""; ""49. An Elector, p. 705 ""; ""50. Benjamin Franklin, p. 707 ""; ""51. [Anonymous], p. 711 ""; ""52. Benevolus, p. 714 ""; ""53. David Ramsay, p. 719 ""; ""54. Robert Coram, p. 756 ""; ""55. Joel Barlow, p. 812 ""; ""56. Timothy Stone, p. 839 ""; ""57. David Rice, p. 858 ""; ""58. Theodore Dwight, p. 884 ""; ""59. Americanus, p. 900 ""; ""60. James Kent, p. 936 ""; ""61. Samuel Williams, p. 950 ""; ""62. Jack Nips, p. 971 ""; ""63. Peres [Perez] Fobes, p. 990 ""; ""64. Justice [Jacob] Rush, p. 1014 ""; ""65. Nathanael Emmons, p. 1023 ""

• ""66. Jonathan Maxcy, p. 1042 """"67. Alexander Addison, p. 1055 ""; ""68. Joel Barlow, p. 1099 ""; ""69. An Impartial Citizen, p. 1126 ""; ""70. Jeremiah Atwater, p. 1170 ""; ""71. John Leland, p. 1189 ""; ""72. Zephaniah Swift Moore, p. 1206 ""; ""73. Noah Webster, p. 1220 ""; ""74. Samuel Kendal, p. 1241 ""; ""75. James Wilson, p. 1264 ""; ""76. Fisher Ames, p. 1299 ""; ""A Selected List of Political Writings By Americans Between 1760 and 1805, p. 1349 ""; ""Index, p. 1395 ""

• Series Foreword Introduction The Decision for Independence: Arguments For and Against Separation from Britain Making Constitutions for the New American States: Debates on Models of Good Government, 1776-1780 Problems of Equality and Liberty in the New American States, 1776-1792 The Crisis of Government Under the Articles of Confederation, 1781-1787 The Federal Convention and the Constitution, 1787 Debate on the Constitution: Federalists versus Anti-Federalists, 1787-1788 The First Federal Congress and the Bill of Rights, 1788-1792 Appendix: Chronology of Key Events Index.
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This important library and classroom tool will make it easy for students to research and debate the core political ideas and issues of the founding period. The profound arguments regarding republicanism, federalism, constitutionalism, and individual rights come to life here, contextualized with introductory explanations to stimulate analysis and appraisal of the positions. Unique to this collection are documents relating to the establishment of constitutional governments in the original 13 states, debate over the Bill of Rights, and documents reflecting a variety of alternative voices, including letters and petitions from women and African-American and Native-American leaders. This presents a broader picture of the issues that confronted those who framed our government than has ever before been available. An advisory board of distinguished historians and teachers assisted Patrick with the selection of documents. This collection shows how the founding fathers arrived at consensus from the many conflicting viewpoints that characterized the debate on founding our extraordinary constitutional republic. The political debates on independence and original state constitutions are connected systematically to the subsequent debates on the ratification of the Federal Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Political grievances of dispossessed groups such as women, African Americans, and Native Americans, are connected to core ideas of the founding documents, such as the Declaration of Independence. Letters, petitions, sermons, court proceedings, Thomas Jefferson's notes, a selection of Federalist and anti-Federalist papers, even the Northwest Ordinance, are among the documents included. The work is organized topically into seven parts, each which is prefaced by an introductory essay which presents the main theme, ideas, and issues, and establishes a context for the documents that follow. Each document is preceded by an explanatory headnote, which includes questions to guide the reader's analysis and appraisal of the primary source. Each part ends with a select bibliography. A chronology of major events concludes the work. This collection is a basic research and debate tool that will be invaluable to school and public libraries and secondary school classrooms.
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Political science professor Barry Shain has collected 174 letters, papers, petitions, and proclamations from the years directly preceding the creation of the Declaration of Independence that challenge many of the dominant narratives that shape contemporary understanding of this all-important document. Rather than arising from strong philosophical convictions and a clearly perceived vision of the future, the Declaration, as these writings demonstrate, was more the result of chance occurrences and practical considerations, and reflective of a society less rebellion-minded and far more monarchically inclined than most Americans today have been taught to believe.
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Seeking to help readers understand Thomas Jefferson's role in the intellectual development of the United States, in the expansion of the territory and sovereignty of the US, and his relation to slavery and race, the editor has selected Jefferson's most important texts. More than one-hundred letters have been included, allowing readers to see him as a person as well as a public figure. All texts are annotated. 'Contexts' reprints contemporary documents with responses to him and his writings. 'Criticism' provides modern works confirming his continuing relevance. A bibliography is also included in this title.
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• Introduction-- Part I. Young Revolutionary: 1769-1782: Part II. Budding Statesman: 1783-1787: Part III. Framer and Defender of the Constitution: 1787-1789.
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• Part I. Financial Founding Father: 1789-1792: Part II. The Challenges of Foreign Policy: 1793-1795: Part III. Federalist Party Leader: 1795-1800: Part IV. Elder Statesman: 1801-1804: Appendix: Hamilton's death and legacy.
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• 1: Introduction-- Part I. Young Revolutionary: 1769-82-- Part II. Budding Statesman: 1783-7-- Part III. Framer and Defender of the Constitution: 1787-9. Volume
• 2: Part I. Financial Founding Father: 1789-92-- Part II. The Challenges of Foreign Policy: 1793-5-- Part III. Federalist Party Leader: 1795-1800-- Part IV. Elder Statesman: 1801-4-- Appendix: Hamilton's death and legacy.
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Few of America's founders influenced its political system more than Alexander Hamilton. He played a leading role in writing and ratifying the Constitution, was de facto leader of one of America's first two political parties, and was influential in interpreting the scope of the national government's constitutional powers. This comprehensive collection provides Hamilton's most enduringly important political writings, covering his entire public career, from 1775 to his death in 1804. Readers are introduced to Hamilton - in his own words - as defender of the American cause, as an early proponent of a stronger national government, as a founder and protector of the American Constitution, as the nation's first secretary of the treasury, as President George Washington's trusted foreign policy advisor, and as a leader of the Federalist Party. Presented in a convenient two volume set, this book provides a unique insight into the political ideas of one of America's leading founders; a must-have reference source.
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• Part One. Introduction: the life of Benjamin Franklin. The road to success ; A political life ; The history of the Autobiography
• Part Two. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. Franklin's first outline for the Autobiography
• Part Three. Related documents. A plan of conduct, 1726 ; The Speech of Miss Polly Baker, 1747 ; Poor Richard Improved, 1758 ; Letter to Oliver Neave, before 1769 ; Letter to Lord Howe, July 20, 1776 ; Speech in the Convention at the conclusion of its deliberations, September 17, 1787 ; An address to the public, November 9, 1789 ; Sidi Mehemet Ibrahim on the slave trade, March 23, 1790 ; George Edward Perine, Benjamin Franklin, 1860-1885, and Benjamin West, Franklin drawing electricity from the sky, 1805
• Appendixes. A Franklin chronology (1706-1790) ; Questions for consideration.

These volumes provide a selection of seventy-six essays, pamphlets, speeches, and letters to newspapers written between 1760 and 1805 by American political and religious leaders. Many are obscure pieces that were previously available only in larger research libraries. But all illuminate the founding of the American republic and are essential reading for students and teachers of American political thought. The second volume includes an annotated bibliography of five hundred additional items for future reference. The subjects covered in this rich assortment of primary material range from constitutionalism, representation, and republicanism to freedom of the press, religious liberty, and slavery. Among the more noteworthy items reprinted, all in their entirety, are Stephen Hopkins, "The Rights of the Colonies Examined" (1764); Richard Bland, "An Inquiry into the Rights of the British Colonies" (1766); John Adams, "Thoughts on Government" (1776); Theophilus Parsons, "The Essex Result" (1778); James Madison, "Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments" (1785); James Kent, "An Introductory Lecture to a Course of Law Lectures" (1794); Noah Webster, "An Oration on the Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence" (1802); and, James Wilson, "On Municipal Law" (1804).
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These volumes provide a selection of seventy-six essays, pamphlets, speeches, and letters to newspapers written between 1760 and 1805 by American political and religious leaders. Many are obscure pieces that were previously available only in larger research libraries. But all illuminate the founding of the American republic and are essential reading for students and teachers of American political thought. The second volume includes an annotated bibliography of five hundred additional items for future reference.
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