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The Federalist The Federalist
The Federalist series of 85 political essays, sometimes called The Federalist Papers, written 1787-88 under the pseudonym "Publius." Alexander Hamilton initiated the series with the immediate intention of persuading New York to approve the Federalist Constitution. He had as collaborators... Read more
Anti-Federalists Anti-Federalists
Anti-Federalists in American history, opponents of the adoption of the federal Constitution. Leading Anti-Federalists included George Mason , Elbridge Gerry , Patrick Henry , and George Clinton . Later, many of the Anti-Federalists opposed the policies of the Federalist party and of Alexander... Read more
Federalist Papers Federalist Papers
FEDERALIST PAPERS A collection of eighty-five essays by alexander hamilton (1755–1804), james madison (1751 Read more
Federalist party Federalist party
Federalist party in U.S. history, the political faction that favored a strong federal government. Origins and Members In the later years of the Articles of Confederation there was much agitation for a stronger federal union, which was crowned with success when the Constitutional Convention drew... Read more
Miguel Lerdo de Tejada Miguel Lerdo de Tejada
Miguel Lerdo de Tejada Miguel Lerdo de Tejada (1812-1861) was a Mexican liberal politician. He is most famous for his formulation of the anticlerical laws which bear his name. Miguel Lerdo was born in the port city of Veracruz. His father was of Spanish blood and moderately successful as a... Read more
Judiciary Act of 1789 Judiciary Act of 1789
Judiciary Act of 1789 Wythe W. Holt, Jr. When the First Congress gathered in the spring of 1789, eleven of the thirteen states had recently agreed to the Constitution. Although the Constitution provided important details for the legislative and executive branches, it did not flesh out the judicial... Read more
Albert Gallatin Albert Gallatin
Albert Gallatin , 1761-1849, American financier and public official, b. Geneva, Switzerland. Left an orphan at nine, Gallatin was reared by his patrician relatives and had an excellent education. He emigrated to the United States in 1780 and later settled (1784) in W Pennsylvania. A member of the... Read more
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Hartford Convention Dec. 15, 1814-Jan. 4, 1815, meeting to consider the problems of New England in the War of 1812 ; held at Hartford, Conn. Prior to the war, New England Federalists (see Federalist party ) had opposed the Embargo Act of 1807 and other government measures; many of them continued... Read more
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Thomas Cooper 1759-1839, American scientist, educator, and political philosopher, b. London, educated at Oxford. His important works include Political Essays (1799); the appendixes to the Memoirs of Dr. Joseph Priestley (2 vol., 1806), in which he reviews Priestley's life and works at length; ... Read more

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