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Talking Politics and Religion in the American History Classroom

In today’s national conversation, which lately seems more like a countrywide schoolyard brawl with citizens hurling insults and memes, it can be challenging to explore complex ideas. Politics and religion,…
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Introducing a Fateful Compromise: A Debate on Property, and the Revised Virginia Plan

Source: Gordon Lloyd, ed., Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 by James Madison, a…
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Letter to Alexander Hamilton

From Alexander Hamilton to James Madison Poughkepsie Saturday [19 July 1788] I thank you My Dear…
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Letter to James Madison

From Alexander Hamilton to James Madison Poughkepsie Saturday [19 July 1788] I thank you My Dear…
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New Hampshire Calls for State Convention

FRIDAY Met according to adjournment. Present as yesterday.  A Resolve, that the proceeding of the…
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The New York Convention Debates and Proceedings

Convention Proceedings. FRIDAY, 10 o’Clock, A. M. The Convention met pursuant to adjournment, and resolved itself…
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Rhode Island Rejects Call for a State Ratifying Convention

Motion in the Assembly to Call a State Convention The following is a copy of…
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Virginia Meets to Elect Delegates

Dates of Election for the Virginia Convention (* Results Contested) Monday, 3 March Northumberland Tuesday, 18…
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New York Calls for a State Ratifying Convention

Senate Proceedings, Friday, 1 February 1788 A message from the Honorable the Assembly, by Mr.…
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New York Calls for a Ratification Convention

Assembly Proceedings, Thursday, 31 January 1788 (excerpt) The House resolved itself into a committee of…
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