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by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay
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Tolle Lege!.
Tolle Lege!. rated it 9 years ago
If your interested in this one, get this one when Audible has their two for one sale. It's definitely worth a half a credit for its line by line dissection of the American Constitution, good Age of Enlightenment arguments, and this makes for a much better listen than a read since there is a lot of ...
Lisa (Harmony)
Lisa (Harmony) rated it 11 years ago
This subtitle to my edition is "The Famous Papers on the Principles of American Government." It's an apt description, but perhaps doesn't go far enough. Try foundational. They consist of 85 essays by Alexander Hamilton, who became our first Secretary of the Treasury, James Madison, who largely frame...
Clif's Book World
Clif's Book World rated it 13 years ago
The Federalist Papers are a series of 85 essays written in 1787 and 1788 to promote the ratification of the United States Constitution. I found it to be the equivalent of reading a 600 paged legal brief written by an 18th century lawyer. Actually, that's exactly what it is. I found these lectures h...
NinthWanderer
NinthWanderer rated it 15 years ago
I read parts of this for law school but it certainly deserves revisiting, especially as so much political conversation has turned to the Constitution and the intent of the Framers in recent months.
Beltwayliterature
Beltwayliterature rated it 16 years ago
What a fantastic journey! I'm quite disappointed that I wasn't required to read any of these papers in high school, as well as not having the opportunity to read it any while in college. I definitely was able to see exactly what the founding fathers' intentions were in the development of our const...
Miss Clark
Miss Clark rated it 17 years ago
Boring as all get out, practically put me to sleep and still I ended up liking this book. How could I not in some ways? It presents the arguments of three men, who if I certainly did not admire, can certainly respect their passionately held opinions and their hopes for what America could be. Also, i...
Aren's Library
Aren's Library rated it 18 years ago
I recommend this for all to read. These are so fascinating.
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