Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States of America, March 4, 1789-March 3, 1791

The Diary of William Maclay and Other Notes on Senate Debates Volume 9
Erscheinungsjahr 1988
ISBN: 978-0-8018-3535-3
Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press

Buch, Englisch, 560 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 875 g

Reihe: Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States of America, March 4, 1789-March 3, 1791

Winner of the Thomas Jefferson Prize from the Society for History of the Federal Government

Caustic, witty, and rich in anecdotes and personal observations, the diary of William Maclay is the preeminent unofficial document of the First Federal Congress and, with James Madison's notes from the Federal Convention, one of the two most important journals in American political and constitutional history.

The first U.S. Senate met in secret, and much of what is known about its proceedings comes from Pennsylvania senator William Maclay, who kept a diary of what was said on the floor and who seldom failed to make an entry for each day. To this record he added his analysis of the debate, details about behind-the-scenes politicking and social lists in New York and Philadelphia, and comments on the character, motives, and morals of those with whom he associated—including Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Hamilton.

The diary establishes beyond any doubt that the Founding Fathers practiced legislative politics much as their descendants do today. Rich in both information and opinion, the book makes for engrossing reading.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Congress, United States

Bowling, Kenneth R

Veit, Helen E

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Zentralregierung
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Biographien & Autobiographien: Historisch, Politisch, Militärisch
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politikerbiographien
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Illustrations
Introduction
Editorial Method
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations and Symbols
Members of the Senate
Members of the House of Representatives
Part I. The Diary of William Maclay
First Session
Second Session
Third Session
Appendix A: Miscellaneous Diary Documents
Appendix B: Newspaper Pieces
Appendix C: Genealogical Chart
Appendix D: Correspondence of William Maclay
Appendix E: Biography of William Maclay
Part II. Other Notes on Senate Debates
The Notes of:

Johns Adams
Pierce Butler
William Samuel Johnson
Rufus King
William Paterson
Paine Wingate
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Veit, Helen E
Helen E. Veit is an associate editor of the Documentary History of the First Federal Congress, 1789–1791.

Bowling, Kenneth R
Kenneth R. Bowling is the coeditor of the Documentary History of the First Federal Congress, 1789–1791

Helen E. Veit is the associate editor of the Documentary History of the First Federal Congress, 1789–1791. Kenneth R. Bowling is the coeditor of the DHFFC.