Congressional Pugilists, 1798
The Providential Detection, 1800
Mad Tom in a Rage, 1801
Jefferson and the Impartial Doctrine, 1809
A Scene on the Frontiers, 1812
I'm almost all worn out in the cause.pdf
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Alexander Hamilton (The American Experience, PBS)
Alexander Hamilton and the //Federalist Papers//
The Apotheosis of George Washington
A Biography of America: A New System of Government (1776-1826) - Annenberg/CPB
The Birth of the Nation: The First Federal Congress, 1789-1791
"A Brief History of Central Banking in the United States" - Edward Flaherty (essay)
A Century of Lawmaking for a Nation: U. S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875 (LOC)
Chronology on the History of Slavery and Racism: 1619-1789
Colonial to 1800 -- American Literature
The Continental Congress and and the Constitutional Convention: 1774-1789 (LOC)
Continental Congress Broadside Collection
Constitutional Convention Broadside Collection
Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention (LOC)
The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution
Delegates to the Constitution Convention
Documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention: 1774-1789
The Federalist Era 1789-1801 (outline notes)
The Founders' Almanac (Heritage Foundation)
"George Mason and the Bill of Rights" - Gary Williams (essay)
George Washington: A National Treasure (Smithsonian)
George Washington - POTUS site
George Washington - Miller Institute, University of Virginia
George Washington's Mount Vernon
George Washington's Papers at the Library of Congress: 1741-1799
George Washington Picture Gallery (The History Place)
Historical Census Browser - 1790
The James Madison Papers (American Memory from the Library of Congress)
John & Abigail Adams (The American Experience, PBS)
John Adams : The Letters Behind the HBO Miniseries (MA Historical Society)
John Adams - Miller Institute, University of Virginia
John Jay Papers - Columbia University Libraries
Journals of the Continental Congress (34 volumes)
Liberty Library of Constitutional Classics
Map-->"The Vote to Ratify the Constitution" (animated)
Martha Ballard's Diary: 1785-1812
Martha Dandridge (Custis) Washington
Mt. Vernon--Washington's Estate and Gardens (Official Site)
The Papers of George Washington
The Papers of President George Washington (Avalon Project)
The Papers of President John Adams (Avalon Project)
The Papers of President Thomas Jefferson (Avalon Project)
The President's House in Philadelphia
Presidential Election Results (map & stats) -- 1789 1792 1796
The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787
Religion and the Founding of the American Nation (LOC)
Report of the Research Committee on Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings
The Rise and Fall of Alexander Hamilton
Shays' Rebellion - Springfield Technical Community College
Shays' Rebellion (1786-87) and the Constitution
Temple of Liberty: Building the Capitol for a New Nation
Thomas Jefferson (1) - PBS Series on the American Presidency Search Engine to peruse the documents of the Early Republic
Thomas Jefferson Papers - Library of Congress
Thomas Paine - biography and links
To Form a More Perfect Union: The Work of the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention
Virtual Tour of Historic Philadelphia
"Was the American Revolution a Revolution?" - Sofya Medvedev (essay)
1780s: “Is It Not Enough that We Are Torn From Our Country and Friends" - Olaudah Equiano Describes the Horrors of the Middle Passage
1783:Jefferson Suggests Transcontinental Expedition to George Rogers Clark
1784: "An act to preserve the freedom and independence of this State, and for other purposes therein mentioned" - New York, passed May 12th - broadside
1784: Reason: The Only Oracle Of Man - Ethan Allen
1784: Resolutions Concerning Foreign Commerce - Articles of Confederation Congress (4/30)
1784: Samuel Adams letter to Noah Webster (4/30)
1785: Disposing of Lands in the Western Territories - Articles of Confederation Congress
1785: "Memorial and Remonstrance" - James Madison
1785: Treaty with the Cherokee
1785: Short Observations on Slavery by Anthony Benezet
1785-1812: Diary of Martha Ballard
1786: Annapolis Convention
1786-1836: The Barbary Treaties
1786: The Grand Committee on the Subject of the Western Territory
1786: Instructions to Superintendents of Indian Affairs - Articles of Confederation Congress (8/7)
1786: A Plan for the General Arrangement of the Militia of the United States: Introduction - Henry Knox
1786: Poems of Phyllis Wheatley
1786: Thomas Jefferson Letter to Jean Nicolas Demeunier (6/26)
1786: Travels in North America - Marquis de Chastellux
1786: Virginia Statute for Establishing Religious Freedom
1787: The Anti-Federalist Papers
1787: The Boston Plan
1787: "The Contrast" -- A Comedy in Five Acts written by a Citizen of the United States, Royall Tyler
1787: "Dangers of a Salaried Bureaucracy" - Benjamin Franklin
1787: "Disapproving and Accepting the Constitution" - Benjamin Franklin
1787: Drafts of the Constitution of the United States (8/6)
1787: Elbridge Gerry's Reasons for Not Signing the Federal Constitution
1787: //The Federalist Papers// (in its entirety)
1787: //Federalist Papers// #10 - James Madison
1787: //Federalist Papers #21//- Hamilton on the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
1787: "Am I Not a Man and a Brother?" - Quaker-created seal
1787: Letter from Henry Knox to George Washington
1787: Letter from James Madison to General Washington
1787: Letter from Thomas Jefferson to James Madison
1787: //Letters from the Federal Farmer// - Richard Henry Lee
1787: Madison's Notes on the Debates at the Federal Convention
1787: New Jersey and Virginia Plans
1787: Northwest Ordinance
1787: Notes of Alexander Hamilton in the Federal Convention of 1787
1787: On the Constitution - Ben Franklin
1787: Ordinance for Settling Accounts Between the U. S. and Individual States - U. S. Congress (5/7)
1787: Plan of Charles Pinckney (SC) Presented to the Federal Convention
1787: Report of the Committee of Style (9/12)
1787: State House Yard Speech on the Constitution - James Wilson (10/6)
1787: Thomas Jefferson's drawing of a macaroni machine and instructions for making pasta
1787: //Thoughts on Female Education -// Benjamin Rush
1787: The U. S. Constitution and Amendments
1787: The Virginia Plan (5/29)
1787-88: The Antifederalist Papers
1787-1820: "The Signing of the Declaration of Independence" - painting by John Trumbull
1787-88: Mrs. Mary Dewees' Journal from Philadelphia to Kentucky
1788: Address to the People of the State of New York - John Jay
1788: Against the Federal Constitution - Patrick Henry (6/5)
1788: Alexander Hamilton on the Adoption of the Constitution
1788: Extract from an Address to the people of the state of New-York, on the subject of the federal Constitution
1788: "Federal Superstructure" - Anonymous political cartoon in the //Massachusetts Centinel//(1/30)
1788: "An ode for the 4th of July 1788" - [Philadelphia] Printed by M. Carey
1788: Order of Procession In Honor of the Establishment of the Constitution of the United States
1788: Patrick Henry's Speeches
1788: Ratification of the Constitution by the State of New York
1788: Slave Trade and the Middle Passage - Alexander Falconbridge
1788: Treaty with the Cherokee (11/28)
1789: "An act to establish the seat of government of the United States" - broadside
1789: Address of the Senate to George Washington (5/18)
1789: President Washington's First Inaugural Speech
1789: The Bill of Rights
1789: First Twelve Articles of Amendment (6/8)
1789: The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa the African
1789: Judiciary Act of 1789
1789: "Procession. Boston. Oct. 19, 1789. As this town is shortly to be honoured with a visit from the President of the United States: in order that we may pay our respects to him, in a manner whereby every inhabitant may see so illustrious and amiable a character ... [Boston, 1789]" - broadside
1789: Proposed Constitutional Amendments on Freedom of Religion
1789: Thanksgiving Proclamation - George Washington
1789: Treaty with the Six Nations
1789: Washington's First Inaugural Address
1789: Washington Letter to John Langdon. Mount Vernon (4/14)
1790s: Excerpts from the Journal of William Maclay
1790: Actual Page from //The Massachusetts Sentinel// (4/24/1790)
1790: Acts of the Fifteenth General Assembly of New Jersey - this document refers to voters as both "he" and "she"
1790: Census Data
1790: First State Annual Message of George Washington
1790: “I Wove To-day” - Elizabeth Fuller Grows Up in Rural Massachusetts
1790: Letter from George Washington to the Senate on Cherokee Affairs (8/11)
1790: Letter to the Hebrew Congregation at Newport, RI - George Washington
1790: "On the Equality of the Sexes" - Judith Sargent Murray
1790: Opinion on the Constitutionality of the Residency Bill - Thomas Jefferson
1790: //Report on a National Bank// - Alexander Hamilton
1790: //Report on Public Credit// - Alexander Hamilton (1/15)
1790: Second Annual Message of George Washington
1790: [William Maclay], "For the Independent Gazetteer"
1790-91: “An Iron Furnace of Affliction” - Abigail Abbot Bailey Endures the Abuse of her Husband, New Hampshire
1790-1791: "Of the Natural Rights of Individuals" - James Wilson
1790-1791: "Of the Study of Law in the United States" - James Wilson
1790-1791: "On the General Principle of Law and Obligation" - James Wilson
1791: //The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin// (full text)
1791: Benjamin Banneker to Thomas Jefferson, "We are all of the Same Family"
1791: Bill of Rights
1791: Hamilton's Opinion as to the Constitutionality of the Bank of the United States
1791: An Introductory Lecture To a Course of Law Lectures - James Wilson
1791: "From the Daily advertiser. Thoughts on coinage, and the establishment of a mint, submitted to the consideration of those statesmen only, who dare to quit the beaten path" - leaflet
1791: Jefferson Argues against the Constitutionality of a National Bank
1791: Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Banneker expressing his belief that blacks possess talents equal to those of "other colours of men" (9/30)
1791: //Report on Manufactures// - Alexander Hamilton (12/5)
1791: Third Annual Message of George Washington
1792: Fourth Annual Message of George Washington
1792: Letter from Alexander Hamilton to George Washington
1792: Militia Acts
1792: //The Rights of Man// - Thomas Paine
1792-93: “Much Blood May be Shed Ere Liberty be Firmly Established” - Benjamin Franklin Bache Defends the French Revolution
1793: Chisolm v. Georgia
1793: Coinage Act
1793: Fifth Annual Message of George Washington
1793: Fugitive Slave Law of 1793
1793: Letter from George Hammond to Thomas Jefferson - re: Jay Treaty
1793: Letter of Thomas Jefferson to George Hammond (1) - re: Jay Treaty
1793: Opinion on Renouncing Treaties with France (4/28)
1793: Proclamation of Neutrality
1793: Second Inaugural Address - George Washington
1794: An Act to Prohibit the Carrying on the Slave Trade from the United States to any Foreign Place or Country (3/22)
1794: Cases adjudged in the Supreme Court of New-Jersey; relative to the manumission of Negroes and others holden in bondage.
1794: "A Display of the United States" - line engraving by Amos Doolittle
1794: Extract from an Oration on Eloquence, Pronounced at Harvard University on Commencement Day
1794: Jay Treaty (and ancillary documents)
1794: Letter from Thomas Jefferson to James Madison on the Whiskey Rebellion
1794: Patent for the Cotton Gin
1794: Sixth Annual Message of George Washington
1794: Thomas Jefferson's design for a plow
1794: Treaty with the Six Nations
1794: The Whiskey Rebellion - Proclamation by President Washington
1795: 11th. Amendment to the U. S. Constitution
1795: Age of Reason - Thomas Paine (Part I) (Part II)
1795: Farmer's Almanack Pages
1795: Greenville Treaty with Several Indian Tribes
1795: "Horatius" to the People of the United States
1795: Plan of the City of Washington
1795: Seventh Annual Message of George Washington
1798: "The Sorrows of Yamba or The Negro Woman's Lamentation" - poem by Hannah More (attributed)
1795: Treaty of Greenville (8/3)
1795: Treaty of Tripoli
1796: Eighth Annual Message of George Washington
1796: "To the Citizens of the Southern States" - Southern Planter (broadside)
1797: First Annual Message of John Adams
1797: Inaugural Address of John Adams
1797: Letters Concerning //The Age of Reason// - Thomas Paine
1797: "Refusing the Paris Monster" - political cartoon
1797: Speech on the XYZ Affair - President John Adams
1797: "To Be Sold" - newspaper advertisement for a slave woman
1797: White Slaveowners Fear that the Haitian Revolution Has Arrived in Charleston, SC
1798: 11th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution
1798: Alien Act
1798: Alien Enemies Act
1798: Letter to John Adams from George Washington
1798: Letter from Thomas Jefferson to John Taylor
1798: Mr. Gordon's Speech on the Alien Bill
1798: Second Annual Message of John Adams
1798: Sedition Act
1798: “The Sentiments of a Labourer” - William Manning Inquires in the Key of Liberty
1798:Speech to British Government Concerning Indian Land Claims, Niagara - Joseph Brant (3/25)
1798:Speech to Assembled Iroquois Chiefs - Wabanip (4/30)
1798: Virginia Resolution
1798: Washington's Farewell Address
1799: Kentucky Resolution
1799: Law Will and Testament of George Washington
1799: "A New Display of the United States" - engraving by Amos Doolittle
1799: The Petition of the People of Colour, Freemen within the City, and Suburbs of Philadelphia
1799: Third Annual Message of John Adams
1799: William Manning, “A Laborer,” Explains Shays Rebellion in Massachusetts - “In as Plain a Manner as I Am Capable”
1800: The Beginnings of the City of Washington, DC - Abigail Adams
1800: John Adams' Letter to Abigail Adams - prayer for the new executive mansion
1800: Various Documents Pertaining the the Convention of France - Hunter Miller's Notes
1801: Message to the Senate - John Adams
1865: A Colored Man's Reminiscences of James Madison - 1865 memoir of Paul Jennings, a former slave
