Antifederalists: Critics of the Constitution, 1781-1788

For a quarter of a century between 1763 and 1788, Americans intensely debated the nature of government and the need to protect individual liberties. The debate

The Oxford History of the United States is by far the most respected multi-volume history of our nation. The series includes three Pulitzer Prize winners, two N

Fear of centralized authority is deeply rooted in American history. The struggle over the U.S. Constitution in 1788 pitted the Federalists, supporters of a stro

This book explains how the United States Constitution made the transition from a very divisive proposal to a consensually legitimate framework for governing. Th