The Federalist and a Classic Interpretation Reprinted
Western Islands, the publishing arm of the John Birch Society (the parent company of The New American), has reprinted two books that every Americanist should have on his bookshelf. The first is the collection of newspaper articles written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison known collectively as The Federalist Papers, or simply The Federalist. These essays were written anonymously (at the time) by three of the strongest advocates for the U.S. Constitution in order to inspire the average New Yorker to support its ratification in that key state.
While only nine of the 13 states were needed for ratification, it is unlikely that the newly formed government could have been successful without ratification by Massachusetts, Virginia, and New York. As such, Hamilton enlisted the collaboration of fellow New Yorker John Jay and Virginian James Madison (who has been dubbed “the Father of the Constitution” because of his immense contributions to the document). The three men wrote their essays under the assumed name “Publius” so as to keep the focus on their expositions of the Constitution’s meaning, to improve its chances of ratification.
This reprint has the added bonus of including George Washington’s 1796 “Farewell Address” and Thomas Jefferson’s “Kentucky Resolutions” of 1798, both of which need to be read by every American patriot who values the continued success of our form of government.
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