Alexander Hamilton
The Battle Over the First National Bank and Its Constitutional Implications
What does a political battle waged over a bank in 1791 mean for Americans living in modern times? Quite a lot, it turns out. In a recent paper, Americaโs First Great Constitutional Controversy: Alexander Hamiltonโs Bank of the United States, Professor Charles J. Reid...
Federalist #18: A Warning From an Ancient History Lesson
EDITORโS NOTE: The following is the 18thย in a series of articles giving an introduction to the Federalist Papers, aย collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay promoting the ratification of the United States...
Refuse to Cooperate: The Moderate Middle Road Between Revolution and Unlimited Submission
Ammon Bundy and the other ranchers arrested after taking over the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge outside Burns, Oregon, tried to go toe-to-toe with the federal government using raw force and power. They failed. The feds killed one man, and the rest of the ranchers...
Federalist #17: Feds Following the “Allurement of Ambition”
EDITORโS NOTE: The following is the 17thย in a series of articles giving an introduction to the Federalist Papers, aย collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay promoting the ratification of the United States...