Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay (credit: Wikimedia Commons) Between October 1787 and May 1788, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay undertook what was essentially a public ...

Each week, The Spokesman-Review examines one question from the Naturalization Test immigrants must pass to become United States citizens. Today’s question: Why were the Federalist Papers important?

Nearly two and a half centuries ago, Alexander Hamilton authored the first of the Federalist Papers. As "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains, his appeal was not just for a Constitution ...

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - The Federalist Papers are a series of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison. Their goal was to urge voters to ratify the newly-drafted United States ...

Description: This course explores the Constitution through an examination of its framing and subsequent interpretation. It will focus on the drafting and ratification of the Constitution, federalism ...