In total, the Federalist Papers consist of 85 essays outlining how this new government would operate and why this type of government was the best choice for the United States of America. All of the essays were signed "PUBLIUS" and the actual authors of some are under dispute, but the general consensus is that Alexander Hamilton wrote 52, James Madison wrote 28, and John Jay contributed the remaining five.
America, when it was becoming a new country underwent a great deal of discussion and thinking regarding what sort of country it should be. These essays are no longer required reading apparently when it comes to History, since I've had discussions with many history teachers over the years who in some cases, do not know much about the creation of America.
Here, in this thread I'll try to present the various papers as I have time.
If you want a direct link, go here:
http://www.foundingfathers.info/fede...s/fedindex.htm
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