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Virginia Plan

by James Madison On May 29, 1787, Virginia delegate Edmund Randolph proposed what became known as "The Virginia Plan." Written primarily by fellow Virginian James Madison, the plan traced the…

William WILKINS, Congress, PA (1779-1865)

Senate Years of Service: 1831-1834 Party: Jacksonian WILKINS William , a Senator and a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Carlisle, Pa., December 20, 1779; attended Dickinson College,…

November 1998 News and Events

1998 News Month-By-MonthWorldIsraeli Cabinet Approves Peace Pact (Nov. 11): Conditionally ratifies land-for-security accord with Palestinians, reached in U.S. Attaches series of stipulations…

The Supreme Court: Joseph Story (1811-1845)

Joseph Story (1811-1845)The Supreme CourtGreat Minds of the CourtJoseph Story (1811-1845)Oliver Wendell Holmes (1902-1932)Louis Brandeis (1916-1939)Benjamin Cardozo (1932-1938)Hugo Black (…

Federalist No. 71

No 71 No 73 The Duration in Office of the Executive From the New York Packet.Tuesday, March 18, 1788. Hamilton To the People of the State of New York: DURATION in…

Federalist No. 49

No 48 No 50 Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government by Appealing to the People Through a Convention From the New York…

The Federalist Papers: Federalist No. 49

by AlexanderHamilton, JamesMadison and JohnJayFederalist No. 48Federalist No. 50Federalist No. 49 Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government by…

The Federalist Papers: Federalist No. 71

by AlexanderHamilton, JamesMadison and JohnJayFederalist No. 70Federalist No. 72Federalist No. 71 The Duration in Office of the Executive To the People of the State of New York:…