The Founding of America
Alexander Hamilton
This anthology brings together 20 texts which were vital in forging the United States and its constitution as we know it.
Since the founding of the republic, great thinkers and politicians have set out their visions for America through formal documents, impassioned speeches and momentous treaties. This collection includes some of the most important works that helped define the country that America was to become.
Politicians like George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton helped define the founding values of the United States of America. Their bold and revolutionary ideas did not come about unopposed, and they found themselves called upon to explain their reasoning to the wider public. The words of these incredible individuals ring just as true today as when they were first made and provided a firm foundation for the country that is the America we know and love today.
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Duration - 7h 53m.
Author - Alexander Hamilton.
Narrator - Mack Gordon.
Published Date - Wednesday, 01 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2025 Arcturus Holdings Limited ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
This anthology brings together 20 texts which were vital in forging the United States and its constitution as we know it. Since the founding of the republic, great thinkers and politicians have set out their visions for America through formal documents, impassioned speeches and momentous treaties. This collection includes some of the most important works that helped define the country that America was to become. Politicians like George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton helped define the founding values of the United States of America. Their bold and revolutionary ideas did not come about unopposed, and they found themselves called upon to explain their reasoning to the wider public. The words of these incredible individuals ring just as true today as when they were first made and provided a firm foundation for the country that is the America we know and love today. This volume features documents such as: Duration - 7h 53m. Author - Alexander Hamilton. Narrator - Mack Gordon. Published Date - Wednesday, 01 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Arcturus Holdings Limited ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:16
Introduction
Duration:00:27:45
Declaration on the Rights and Grievances of the Colonists
Duration:00:04:53
Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death
Duration:00:08:04
A Declaration by the Representatives of the United Colonies of North America
Duration:00:18:16
The Declaration of Independence
Duration:00:11:09
The Treaty of Paris
Duration:00:12:43
Memorandum on the Vices of the Political System of the United States
Duration:00:20:37
Objections to This Constitution of Government by George Mason
Duration:00:06:36
Closing Speech to the Constitutional Convention by Benjamin Franklin
Duration:00:04:33
Speech in the State House Yard, Philadelphia by James Wilson
Duration:00:15:45
The Brutus Essay I
Duration:00:27:57
The Brutus Essay II
Duration:00:16:03
The Brutus Essay V
Duration:00:18:14
The Federalist Papers No. 1
Duration:00:10:17
The Federalist Papers No. 10
Duration:00:19:09
The Federalist Papers No. 14
Duration:00:13:56
The Federalist Papers No. 37
Duration:00:18:07
The Federalist Papers No. 39
Duration:00:16:36
The Federalist Papers No. 48
Duration:00:12:22
The Federalist Papers No. 49
Duration:00:10:23
The Federalist Papers No. 51
Duration:00:12:14
The Federalist Papers No. 70
Duration:00:19:13
The Federalist Papers No. 78
Duration:00:18:39
President George Washington’s Farewell Address
Duration:00:42:04
First Inaugural Address of Thomas Jefferson
Duration:00:11:10
The Louisiana Purchase
Duration:00:08:29
The Missouri Compromise
Duration:00:11:38
The Emancipation Proclamation
Duration:00:04:48
The Gettysburg Address
Duration:00:01:53
The Constitution
Duration:00:28:03
The Amendments
Duration:00:21:15
Closing Credits
Duration:00:00:26