Professor James W. Muller goes through the Federalist #10, reading it to discover how its authors believed the problems of government could be solved and how the document has influenced American history.
Professor Christopher Flannery walks through the Federalist Papers. He focuses particularly on the view they suggest of human nature.
To listen to this lecture, scroll to the Monday, August 2nd, 10:50 am-12:20 pm session; and select either the RealAudio image or link in the gray bar to the left of the main body of text.
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Professor Gordon Lloyd examines the U.S. Bill of Rights, its wording, its drafting and acceptance, and the arguments that sprang up surrounding it during its creation.
To listen to this lecture, scroll to the Friday, June 25th, 9:00 am-10:30 am session; and select the RealAudio image or link in the gray bar to the left of the main body of text.
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Professor Gordon Lloyd examines the final ratification of the U.S. Constitution, the continuing arguments for and against it (particularly the arguments of James Madison), and the introduction of the Bill of Rights.
To listen to this lecture, scroll to the Thursday, June 24th, 10:50 am-12:20 pm session; and select either the RealAudio image or link in the gray bar to the left of the main body of text.
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Professor Gordon Lloyd takes the listeners through the Federalist Papers, looking at their significance to United States history and examining their structure and the arguments they present. This lecture continues from the lecture "How to Read the Federalist, Part Two."
To listen to this lecture, scroll down to the Thursday, June 24th, 9:00 am-10:30 am session. Select the RealAudio text or image in the gray bar to the left of the main text.
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Professor Christopher Flannery takes the listeners through the Federalist Papers, looking at their significance to United States history and examining their structure and the arguments they present. This lecture continues from the lecture "How to Read the Federalist, Part One."
To listen to this lecture, scroll to the Wednesday, June 23rd, 4:30 pm-6:00 pm; and select the RealAudio image or text in the gray bar to the left of the main text.
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Professor Christopher Flannery takes the listeners through the Federalist Papers, looking at their significance to United States history and examining their structure and the arguments they present.
To listen to this lecture, scroll to the Wednesday, June 23rd, 4:30 pm-6:00 pm session; and select the RealAudio image or text in the gray bar to the left of the main text.
Older versions of this lecture, from newest to oldest, can be found here and here.
Professor Christopher Flannery walks through the Federalist Papers. He focuses particularly on the qualities of the American citizen and government, as suggested by the Papers.
To listen to this lecture, scroll to session three; and select either the RealAudio image or link in the gray bar to the left of the main body of text.
This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the ratification process for the new Constitution. Once it was written, it needed to be ratified by each of the states. Ratifying conventions were held for delegates to vote on whether or not to adopt the new constitution.
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The Federalist is a complex political work comprised of arguments about war, economics, national unity, and liberty (among other things) based on appeals to human nature, history, reason, and prudence. In this course participants will examine and discuss the Federalist as fully and as deeply as possible, aiming to understand how (or whether) its parts fit together in a coherent whole and its enduring contribution to U.S. understanding of politics.