The Virginia Plan

Author : Robert H Gillette
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010-12-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781614230984

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The Virginia Plan by Robert H Gillette Pdf

During Hitler's rise to power in the 1930's, Richmond department store founder, William Thalhimer and his family traveled to Germany to visit relatives and business contacts. Thalhimer was deeply disturbed and increasingly alarmed as the anti-Semitism that he and his family witnessed escalated into the violence Brown Shirts and Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass. Thalhimer became determined to aid Jews fleeing from Germany, and he eventually met a representative of Gross Breesen, a German-Jewish agricultural training institute. The mission of Gross Breesen, and eventually Thalhimer, was to train young Jews in agriculture in hopes that the expertise gained would ensure the students' successful emigration from Germany. Thalhimer purchased a farm, Hyde Farmlands, in Burkeville, Virginia to give the students a home in Virginia.

Author : United States. Constitutional Convention
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1911
Category : Constitutional history
ISBN : HARVARD:32044011218906

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Preface ; Introduction ; Proceedings (Proceedings of convention, May 14-29 ; The Virginia plan ; Proceedings of committee of the whole house, May 30-June 19 ; The Virginia plan as amended in committee ; The New Jersey plan ; Proceedings of convention, June 19-July 13) by United States. Constitutional Convention Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Documents on microfilm
ISBN : UCSD:31822029024064

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Records of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alexander Hamilton,John Jay,James Madison
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781528785877

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The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton,John Jay,James Madison Pdf

Classic Books Library presents this brand new edition of “The Federalist Papers”, a collection of separate essays and articles compiled in 1788 by Alexander Hamilton. Following the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776, the governing doctrines and policies of the States lacked cohesion. “The Federalist”, as it was previously known, was constructed by American statesman Alexander Hamilton, and was intended to catalyse the ratification of the United States Constitution. Hamilton recruited fellow statesmen James Madison Jr., and John Jay to write papers for the compendium, and the three are known as some of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Alexander Hamilton (c. 1755–1804) was an American lawyer, journalist and highly influential government official. He also served as a Senior Officer in the Army between 1799-1800 and founded the Federalist Party, the system that governed the nation’s finances. His contributions to the Constitution and leadership made a significant and lasting impact on the early development of the nation of the United States.

Author : James Madison
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0379120682

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James Madison, 1751-1836 by James Madison Pdf

Author : Glen Krutz,Sylvie Waskiewicz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2023-05-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1738998479

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American Government 3e by Glen Krutz,Sylvie Waskiewicz Pdf

Black & white print. American Government 3e aligns with the topics and objectives of many government courses. Faculty involved in the project have endeavored to make government workings, issues, debates, and impacts meaningful and memorable to students while maintaining the conceptual coverage and rigor inherent in the subject. With this objective in mind, the content of this textbook has been developed and arranged to provide a logical progression from the fundamental principles of institutional design at the founding, to avenues of political participation, to thorough coverage of the political structures that constitute American government. The book builds upon what students have already learned and emphasizes connections between topics as well as between theory and applications. The goal of each section is to enable students not just to recognize concepts, but to work with them in ways that will be useful in later courses, future careers, and as engaged citizens. In order to help students understand the ways that government, society, and individuals interconnect, the revision includes more examples and details regarding the lived experiences of diverse groups and communities within the United States. The authors and reviewers sought to strike a balance between confronting the negative and harmful elements of American government, history, and current events, while demonstrating progress in overcoming them. In doing so, the approach seeks to provide instructors with ample opportunities to open discussions, extend and update concepts, and drive deeper engagement.

Author : United States. Constitutional Convention
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 698 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1911
Category : Constitutional history
ISBN : HARVARD:32044011668936

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Appendix A : supplementary records ; Appendix B : the delegates to the convention, their credentials and attendance ; Appendix C : the Virginia plan ; Appendix D : the Pinckney plan ; Appendix E : the New Jersey plan ; Appendix F : the Hamilton plan ; Index by clauses of the Constitution ; General index by United States. Constitutional Convention Pdf

Author : Richard Beeman
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010-02-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780812976847

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Plain, Honest Men by Richard Beeman Pdf

In May 1787, in an atmosphere of crisis, delegates met in Philadelphia to design a radically new form of government. Distinguished historian Richard Beeman captures as never before the dynamic of the debate and the characters of the men who labored that historic summer. Virtually all of the issues in dispute—the extent of presidential power, the nature of federalism, and, most explosive of all, the role of slavery—have continued to provoke conflict throughout our nation's history. This unprecedented book takes readers behind the scenes to show how the world's most enduring constitution was forged through conflict, compromise, and fragile consensus. As Gouverneur Morris, delegate of Pennsylvania, noted: "While some have boasted it as a work from Heaven, others have given it a less righteous origin. I have many reasons to believe that it is the work of plain, honest men."

Author : Thomas Jefferson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1787
Category : Indians of North America
ISBN : OXFORD:N11686162

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Notes on the State of Virginia by Thomas Jefferson Pdf

Author : Lynne Cheney
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781101980064

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The Virginia Dynasty by Lynne Cheney Pdf

A vivid account of leadership focusing on the first four Virginia presidents--George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe--from the bestselling historian and author of James Madison. From a small expanse of land on the North American continent came four of the nation's first five presidents--a geographic dynasty whose members led a revolution, created a nation, and ultimately changed the world. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe were born, grew to manhood, and made their homes within a sixty-mile circle east of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Friends and rivals, they led in securing independence, hammering out the United States Constitution, and building a working republic. Acting together, they doubled the territory of the United States. From their disputes came American political parties and the weaponizing of newspapers, the media of the day. In this elegantly conceived and insightful new book from bestselling author Lynne Cheney, the four Virginians are not marble icons but vital figures deeply intent on building a nation where citizens could be free. Focusing on the intersecting roles these men played as warriors, intellectuals, and statesmen, Cheney takes us back to an exhilarating time when the Enlightenment opened new vistas for humankind. But even as the Virginians advanced liberty, equality, and human possibility, they held people in slavery and were slaveholders when they died. Lives built on slavery were incompatible with a free and just society; their actions contradicted the very ideals they espoused. They managed nonetheless to pass down those ideals, and they became powerful weapons for ending slavery. They inspired Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass and today undergird the freest nation on earth. Taking full measure of strengths and failures in the personal as well as the political lives of the men at the center of this book, Cheney offers a concise and original exploration of how the United States came to be.

Author : James A. Curry,Richard B. Riley,Richard M. Battistoni
Publisher : Kendall Hunt
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Law
ISBN : 0787298700

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Constitutional Government by James A. Curry,Richard B. Riley,Richard M. Battistoni Pdf

Author : Edward J. Larson
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813938998

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George Washington, Nationalist by Edward J. Larson Pdf

George Washington was the unanimous choice of his fellow founders for president, and he is remembered to this day as an exceptional leader, but how exactly did this manifest itself during his lifetime? In George Washington, Nationalist, acclaimed author Edward J. Larson reveals the fascinating backstory of Washington’s leadership in the political, legal, and economic consolidation of the new nation, spotlighting his crucial role in forming a more perfect union. The years following the American Revolution were a critical period in American history, when the newly independent states teetered toward disunion under the Articles of Confederation. Looking at a selection of Washington’s most pivotal acts—including conferring with like-minded nationalists, establishing navigational rights on the Potomac, and quelling the near uprising of unpaid revolutionary troops against the Confederation Congress—Larson shows Washington’s central role in the drive for reform leading up to the Constitutional Convention. His leadership at that historic convention, followed by his mostly behind-the-scenes efforts in the ratification process and the first federal election, and culminating in his inauguration as president, complete the picture of Washington as the nation’s first citizen. This important and deeply researched book brings Washington’s unique gift for leadership to life for modern readers, offering a timely addition to the growing body of literature on the Constitution, presidential leadership, executive power, and state-federal relations. Gay Hart Gaines Distinguished Lectures Preparation of this volume has been supported by The Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon and by a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Lewis E. Lehrman.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : UCSD:31822037820610

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Hearing on VA's Plan for Ending Homelessness Among Veterans by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Veterans' Affairs Pdf

Author : David J. Bodenhamer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199913039

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The Revolutionary Constitution by David J. Bodenhamer Pdf

The framers of the Constitution chose their words carefully when they wrote of a more perfect union--not absolutely perfect, but with room for improvement. Indeed, we no longer operate under the same Constitution as that ratified in 1788, or even the one completed by the Bill of Rights in 1791--because we are no longer the same nation. In The Revolutionary Constitution, David J. Bodenhamer provides a comprehensive new look at America's basic law, integrating the latest legal scholarship with historical context to highlight how it has evolved over time. The Constitution, he notes, was the product of the first modern revolution, and revolutions are, by definition, moments when the past shifts toward an unfamiliar future, one radically different from what was foreseen only a brief time earlier. In seeking to balance power and liberty, the framers established a structure that would allow future generations to continually readjust the scale. Bodenhamer explores this dynamic through seven major constitutional themes: federalism, balance of powers, property, representation, equality, rights, and security. With each, he takes a historical approach, following their changes over time. For example, the framers wrote multiple protections for property rights into the Constitution in response to actions by state governments after the Revolution. But twentieth-century courts--and Congress--redefined property rights through measures such as zoning and the designation of historical landmarks (diminishing their commercial value) in response to the needs of a modern economy. The framers anticipated just such a future reworking of their own compromises between liberty and power. With up-to-the-minute legal expertise and a broad grasp of the social and political context, this book is a tour de force of Constitutional history and analysis.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1948
Category : Housing
ISBN : LOC:00120768104

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The West Virginia Plan for Construction and Financing of Low-cost Housing for Veterans by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs Pdf