Overview

This collection gathers quotations, passages and documents attributed to America's six essential founders. Topics include liberty, religion, revolution, republican government, the constitution, education, commerce, class, war and peace, and the disenfranchised (slaves, Native Americans and women). Each quotation is sourced and quoted fully enough for the reader to discern its historical and philosophical context.

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Author:   Steve Coffman
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.816kg
ISBN:  

9780786458622

ISBN 10:   0786458623
Pages:   351
Publication Date:   17 August 2012
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface      Part One—Independence      1. Liberty      2. Religion      Part Two—A New Kind of Government      3. Confederation to Republic      4. The Constitution      5. Government      6. Education      7. Property, Commerce, and Class      8. War and Peace      9. Political Parties      10. “A Nation of Laws, Not Men”      Part Three—The Unenfranchised      11. Slavery      12. “Forgotten Founders”—The Native Americans      13. Women      Part Four—The Founders on Each Other      14. Founders on Each Other      15. Jefferson and Hamilton      16. Adams and Jefferson      APPENDIX: IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS 1. Albany Plan of Union—Benjamin Franklin 1754      2. “A Dissertation of the Canon and Feudal Laws”—John Adams 1765      3. “Thoughts on Government”—John Adams 1776      4. Declaration of Independence—Thomas Jefferson 1776      5. Articles of Confederation—1781      6. “Notes on Articles of Confederation”—Thomas Jefferson 1821      7. Letter from Alexander Hamilton to George Clinton (on the Right and Necessity of the Federal Government to Tax)—February 24, 1783      8. “Vices of the Political System of the United States”—James Madison 1787      9. Letter from James Madison to Edmund Randolph April 8, 1787      10. Letter from Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin Vaughan—March 14, 1785      11. “Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments”—James Madison 1785      12. Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom—Thomas Jefferson Adopted 1786     

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“outstanding bibliography...valuable”—ARBA.

outstanding bibliography...valuable --<i>ARBA</i>.

outstanding bibliography...valuable --ARBA.

Author Information

Steve Coffman has written several books about politics, and has previously taught at the University of Michigan and the University of Iowa. He lives in Bath, New York.

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