| The Federalist Papers Contributor(s): Jay, John (Author), Madison, James (Author), Hamilton, Alexander (Author) |
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ISBN: 1545292868 ISBN-13: 9781545292860 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $12.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Revolutionary - History | United States - Colonial Period (1600-1775) - Political Science | American Government - State |
| Lexile Measure: 1450 |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (1.03 lbs) 350 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Federalist (later known as The Federalist Papers) is a collection of 85 articles and essays written (under the pseudonym Publius) by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution. Seventy-seven were published serially in the Independent Journal and the New York Packet between October 1787 and August 1788. A compilation of these and eight others, called The Federalist: A Collection of Essays, Written in Favour of the New Constitution, as Agreed upon by the Federal Convention, September 17, 1787, was published in two volumes in 1788 by J. and A. McLean. The collection's original title was The Federalist; the title The Federalist Papers did not emerge until the 20th century. |