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Comprehensive online library of major works, essays, letters, speeches, quotes from America's Founding Fathers; also key documents; and histories contemporary to the Founding Era, along with works, speeches, etc., from thinkers and statesmen who influenced the Founders or were influenced by them.
New England’s Plantation – Bancroft
HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES BY GEORGE BANCROFT
Volume 1, Part 1
Chapter 13 — New England's Plantation
WHILE the king was engaged in the overthrow of...
After the New York Ratifying Convention 1788: Letters of H.G. [Alexander Hamilton], Letter XVI
The Self-Educated American, Founders Corner Library: Major Works, Americanist Classics
Alexander Hamilton: The Works of Alexander Hamilton, Volume 1, 1774
After the New York Ratifying Convention...
Definition of a Slave – Samuel Adams
FOUNDERS CORNER: SPEECHES, PAMPHLETS, LETTERS, QUOTES
Sam Adams, July 16, 1788
For your use I subjoin the following creed of every good American :—I believe that...
Mode of Passing Laws; President’s Negative
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Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States, by Joseph Story, 1833
Volume 3, Chapter 13, MODE OF PASSING LAWS; PRESIDENT'S NEGATIVE
§ 870....
Privileges and Powers of Both Houses of Congress – Justice Joseph Story
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Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States, by Joseph Story, 1833
Volume 3, Chapter 12, PRIVILEGES AND POWERS OF BOTH HOUSES OF...
A Note On Books, by Henry Hazlit
BY HENRY HAZLIT
Economics In One Lesson, Part Three, Chapter 25: A Note On Books
Those who desire to read further in economics should turn next...
The Lesson Restated – Henry Hazlit
BY HENRY HAZLIT
Economics In One Lesson, Part Three, Chapter 24: The Lesson Restated
Economics, as we have now seen again and again, is a science...
Elections and Meetings of Congress, by Justice Joseph Story
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Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States, by Joseph Story, 1833
Volume 3, Chapter 11, ELECTIONS AND MEETINGS OF CONGRESS
§ 812. THE...
The Senate, by Joseph Story
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Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States, by Joseph Story, 1833
Book 3, Chapter 10, THE SENATE
§ 688. The third section of...
House of Representatives – by Joseph Story
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Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States, by Joseph Story, 1833
Book 3, Chapter 9, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
§ 570. THE second section...
The Legislature – by Joseph Story
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Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States, by Joseph Story, 1833
Book 3, Chapter 8, THE LEGISLATURE
§ 544. THE first article...
Distribution of Powers – by Justice Joseph Story
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Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States, by Joseph Story, 1833
Book 3, Chapter 7, DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS
§ 517. IN surveying the...