Episode 12 - The Federalist Papers, Part 1: Union, Liberty, and the Problem of Faction (Nos. 1 & 10)
In this episode of Creating America, host Will Sarris introduces one of the most influential collections of political writing in United States history: The Federalist Papers. Written under the pseudonym “Publius” by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, these essays were crafted to defend the newly proposed Constitution and persuade the people of New York to support its ratification.
After exploring the divide between Federalists and Anti-Federalists, we dive into two foundational essays. In Federalist No. 1, Hamilton lays out the stakes of the constitutional debate, arguing that…
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