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1788
The Federalist, Vol 2
New York, 1788, first edition
After the US Constitution was drafted, it was sent to the states for ratification. The first in a series of 85 essays advocating ratification of the proposed Constitution appeared in New York newspapers in October 1787. The collected essays -- known as "The Federalist" (or the "Federalist Papers") -- were published in two volumes in March and May of 1788. The Constitution was ratified in June 1788. The principal authors of the essays were Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, with a few contributions from John Jay. |