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1	Novus Ordo Seclorum more books like this by Forrest McDonald 'A witty and energetic study of the ideas and passions of the Framers.' - New York Times Book Review'An important, comprehensive statement about the most fundamental period in American history. It deals authoritatively with topics no student of American can afford to ignore.' - Harvey Mansfield, author of the Spirit of Liberalism see all copies from $4.88! new only from $15.57! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	States' Rights and the Union: Imperium in Imperio, 1776-1876 more books like this by Forrest McDonald A study of states' rights, an issue still stirring debate across the USA. Tracing the idea from Independence to the end of Reconstruction, the study revolves around the concept of "imperium in imperio" - literally "sovereignty within sovereignty" - or the division of power within one jurisdiction. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.10! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Alexander Hamilton: A Biography more books like this by Forrest McDonald see all copies from $5.99! new only from $10.80! \| first editions \| SVS
4	E Pluribus Unum more books like this by Forrest McDonald Having won independence from England, America faced a new question: Would this be politically one nation, or would it not? "E Pluribus Unum" is a spirited look at how that question came to be answered. That the American people introduced a governmental system adequate to check the very forces unleashed by the Revolution - this, writes Professor ... see all copies from $3.59! new only from $10.00!
5	Presidency of Thomas Jefferson (P) more books like this by Forrest McDonald The aim of the American Presidency Series is to present historians and the general reading public with interesting, scholarly assessment of the various presidential administrations. These interpretive surveys are intended to cover the broad ground between biographies, specialized monographs, and journalistic accounts. see all copies from $7.40! new only from $10.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Insull more books like this by Forrest McDonald This is a reprint of a previosly published work. It dewals with Samuel Insull, who was Thomas Edison's private secretary and founded the business of centralized electric supply. He organized the Edison General Electric Company. see all copies from $19.99! new only from $34.95! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Original Intentions: On the Making and Ratification of the United States Constitution more books like this by M E Bradford, Forrest McDonald (Foreword by) Describes the genesis, ratification and mandate of the US Constitution from the perspective of its original framers. Bradford employs principles of legal, historical, rhetorical and dramatic analysis to reveal a Constitution which, he claims, limits the power of its government. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.43! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The American Presidency: An Intellectual History more books like this by Forrest McDonald This is a provocative essay on the ambiguities and dilemmas of the American presidency. It offers observations on the issues and controversies surrounding high office, questioning what a president does and by what right he or she does it. This book was named one of the Year's Best Books on Politics by the "Chicago Sun-Times". see all copies from $10.95! new only from $10.95! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Empire and Nation more books like this by Forrest McDonald (Editor), Richard Henry Lee, John Dickinson Two series of letters described as "the wellsprings of nearly all ensuing debate on the limits of governmental power in the United States" address the whole remarkable range of issues provoked by the crisis of British policies in North American out of which a new nation emerged from an overreaching empire. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95!
10	Recovering the Past: A Historian's Memoir more books like this by Forrest McDonald Forrest McDonald is a legend in his own time. The NEH's sixteenth Jefferson Lecturer he is one of our most eminent historians and the author of numerous provocative works on the early American republic, the Constitution, and the American presidency. Renowned for his sly wit and iconoclasm, he is also a conservative in a mostly liberal profession, ... see all copies from $2.67! new only from $19.15! \| first editions
11	American Presidency more books like this by Forrest McDonald In this work, McDonald explores how and why the presidency has evolved into such a complex and powerful institution, unlike any other in the world. Scores of republics have come into existence during the last two centuries and many have adopted constitutions similar to the USA's. But, McDonald argues, the American presidency is unique - no other ... see all copies from $5.81! new only from $23.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	We the people : the economic origins of the Constitution more books like this by Forrest McDonald The political impulse to attempt to separate from central government control is a feature of the post-cold war world that is alive and growing in Canada, Russia, China, Italy, Belgium, Britain, and even the United States. The contributors to this volume believe that the secessionist impulse is a vital part of classical liberal tradition that ... see all copies from $14.22! new only from $35.94! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Presidency of G. Washington (PB) more books like this by Forrest McDonald 'One of the most imaginative and suggestive works on the Washington years. McDonald has demonstrated in this work that presidential history can still be lively and compelling.' see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.95! \| SVS
14 view cover	The Presidency of George Washington more books like this by Forrest McDonald see all copies from $1.99! new only from $72.32! \| first editions
15 view cover	African American Voices: The Life Cycle of Slavery more books like this by Forrest McDonald, Eugene D Genovese, David Burner The 58 selections in this volume cover the history of slavery in America, moving from memories of growing up in Africa to the trials of the Middle Passage, the horrors of the auction block, the sustaining forces of family and religions, acts of resistance, and the meaning of the Civil War and emancipation, presenting 300 years in the collective ... see all copies from $4.84! new only from $32.36!
16	Confederation and Constitution, 1781-1789, more books like this by Forrest McDonald (Editor), Ellen S. McDonald (Editor) see all copies from $3.26! first editions
17 view cover	Derailing the Constitution: The Undermining of American Federalism more books like this by Edward B McLean (Introduction by), Forrest McDonald, Charles E Rice What is the role of the Supreme Court of the United States? This book explores that question, especially the manner in which the modern judiciary applies the definitions and limits expressed in the Constitution to control the operation of national government. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $36.34! \| first editions
18	Firsthand America: A History of the United States more books like this by Forrest McDonald, Eugene D Genovese, David Burner see all copies from $2.37! new only from $23.16! \| first editions
19	Where the Domino Fell: America and Vietnam 1945-2004 more books like this by Forrest McDonald, Eugene D Genovese, David Burner "Where the Domino Fell" recounts the history of American involvement in Vietnam from the end of World War II to the present, clarifying the political aims, military strategy, and social and economic factors that contributed to the participants' actions. Narrated in an accessible style by two distinguished historians, "Where the Domino Fell" is ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions
20	The Formation of the American Republic, 1776-1790 by Forrest McDonald see all copies from $1.99!
21	The Phaeton ride; the crisis of American success. more books like this by Forrest McDonald see all copies from $1.99! first editions
22	The Birth of Modern America: 1919 - 1939 more books like this by Forrest McDonald, Eugene D Genovese, David Burner John McClymer argues that the interwar years need a more modern definition. While public policy in the New Deal, from Social Security to issues of the Great Depression, remain highly significant, newer concerns reveal that the period is a historical water-shed reflected importantly in the social mores of our own day. McClymer redirects the story ... see all copies from $3.40! new only from $3.40!
23	A Constitutional History of the United States more books like this by Forrest McDonald see all copies from $15.86! first editions
24	Novus ordo seclorum : the intellectual origins of the Constitution more books like this by Forrest McDonald see all copies from $14.00! first editions
25	The boys were men; the American Navy in the age of fighting sail. more books like this by Forrest McDonald Recounts the early days of the American Navy and the sea battles with pirates as well as England and France. see all copies from $4.93! first editions

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