The First Congress : how James Madison, George Washington, and a group of extraordinary men invented the government

The First Congress : how James Madison, George Washington, and a group of extraordinary men invented the government

First Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2016.

xv, 396 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.

327.73 B727 2016

(OCoLC)910566523

Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-377) and index.
Contents: Preface: Nebuchadnezzar's monster -- An ocean always turbulent -- The fostering hand of government -- A new era -- Pomp and quiddling -- A very perplexing business -- A great and delicate subject -- Vile politics -- Propositions of a doubtful nature -- Paper guarantees -- A centre without parallel -- Interlude I -- The labyrinth of finance -- A gross national iniquity -- The trumpet of sedition -- Cabals, meetings, plots & counterplots -- A southern position -- Indians -- Interlude II -- Freedom's favorite seat -- A most mischievous engine -- Epilogue: American dawn.
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