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The First Congress: How James Madison, George Washington, and a Group of Extraordinary Men Invented the Government
By Bordewich, Fergus M.
- ISBN
- 9781451691931 9781451692136
- Publisher
- S. & S.
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Reviewed on December 1, 2015 | Social Sciences
By 1789, 11 states had ratified the U.S. Constitution, yet no mechanism existed for the government's operation. Historian Bordewich (America's Greatest Debate; Bound for Canaan) expertly conveys the excitement of how the first U.S. Congress (1789–91) created a government. The group produced an overwhelming amount of legislation despite sectional and personal animosities, self-interest, and heated deliberations over contentious issues that are still hotly debated today. Legislators and cabinet members argued over th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
