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The New Political Order, 17761800
Declaring
Independence: Drafting the Documents
Online exhibition from the Library of Congress includes a chronology
of evens, information about the drafting of the documents, and images of
the objects on display in the exhibition.
The
Founding Fathers: Delegates to the Constitutional Convention
Biographical information about all 55 Constitutional delegates is provided
at this National Archives site.
The Federalist
Papers
Published in 1788 and written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and
James Madison, the full text of all 85 papers is provided through this
site. Ben Franklin Home Page
Online text of Franklin's writing, primarily Poor Richard's Almanac.
Benjamin Franklin: Glimpses
of the Man
Everything you would expect on a Web site about Ben Franklin, plus
some surprises. Inquiry-based teaching tips are also available.
Works of Thomas Jefferson
Site contains, among other things, the text of Jefferson's letters,
public papers, autobiography, and first inaugural address.
Ask
Thomas Jefferson!
Being one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and among the
first Americans to have to defend the newly won liberties of Americans
from encroachment makes Thomas Jefferson one of the most qualified people
to ask about politics and many other issues. All sources thus far are from
his quotes.
Papers of George Washington
American Lives: Gouverneur Morris
Gouverneur
Morris
From the National Archives, a brief biography of Morris, who was a
constitutional delegate from Pennsylvania, is provided at this site.
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