Documentary History of First Federal Congress of United States of - Debates in the House of Representatives: First Session, April-May 1789

Volumes 12 and 13 of this highly acclaimed documentary edition cover the first Congress's second session, from January to August 1790. Among other important issues in this critical period, Congress debated Hamilton's report on the public credit, federal assumption of state Revolutionary War debts, and antislavery petitions from Pennsylvania Quakers. The editors once more have assembled the most complete and reliable text of the debates by examining a variety of sources: stenographer Thomas Lloyd's shorthand notes, his 'Congressional Register', and contemporary newspaper accounts. Praise for previous volumes: A treasure-trove of incomparable knowledge about the beginnings of Congress.--'Presidential Studies Quarterly.' A window into [the] time...Rich in anecdotes and illuminating detail.--'Washington Post.'

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• Authors: U. S. Congress, United States Congress, United States, United States Congress, Charlene Bangs Bo United States Congress Bickford
• Assisted by: Charlene B. Bickford (Editor), Charlene Bangs Bickford (Editor), Charlene Bangs (The George Washington University) Bickford (Editor), Kenneth R Bowling (Editor), Kenneth R. Bowling (Editor), Kenneth R. (The George Washington University) Bowling (Editor), Linda Grant De Pauw (Editor), Lavonne Marlene Siegel (Editor), United States Congress (Editor), Helen E Veit (Editor), Helen E. Veit (Editor), Helen E. (The George Washington University) Veit (Editor)
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.1992
• EAN: 9780801841774
• ISBN: 978-0-8018-4177-4
• No. of pages: 864
• Series: Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States of America, March 4, 1789-March 3, 1791; Documentary History of the Fir; Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States of America, March 4, 1789-March 3, 1791; Documentary History of the Fir
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration