nedryun | May 18, 2009
Ned Ryun continues his series on the Constitutional Convention. In this Episode: Alexander Hamilton’s life, part two of two. A focus on Hamilton’s post-convention life. Hamilton in the Washington cabinet. Hamilton and his role in the creation of the U.S. Mint, First National Bank, and Revenue Cutter Service. The formation of the Federalist and Democratic-Republican [...]
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Tags: 12th Amendment, 1796 Presidential Election, 1800 Presidential Election, Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin Bache, Charles Coatsworth Pinckney, Democratic-Republican Party, Federalist Party, First National Bank, France, Gouverneur Morris, Great Britain, House of Representatives, James Baird, James Madison, James Monroe, James Reynolds, John Adams, John Jay, Maria Reynolds, New York, New York Evening Post, New York Post, Noah Webster, Phillip Freneau, Revenue Cutter Service, Thomas Jefferson, United States Mint, Virginia, Washington D.C., William Cobbett, William Giles
nedryun | May 11, 2009
Ned Ryun continues his series on the Constitutional Convention. In this Episode: Alexander Hamilton’s life, part one of two. Hamilton’s early life as an orphaned and illegitimate son. Hamilton’s time at King’s College in New York City and his growing interest in the revolution and military strategy and tactics. Hamilton forms his own militia and [...]
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Tags: Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton, Annapolis Convention, Anti-Federalists, Articles of Confederation, Bank of New York, Battle of Long Island, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Yorktown, Charles Cornwallis, Church of England, College of New Jersey, Columbia College, Continental Army, Continental Congress, Edmund Randolph, Elizabeth Schuyler, Federalist Papers, George Clinton, George Washington, Gouverneur Morris, Hearts of Oak, Henry Knox, James Hamilton, James Madison, James Wilson, John Jay, John Lansing Jr., King's College, Little Lion, Rachel Lavian, Rhode Island, Robert Morris, Robert Yates, Samuel Seabury, Scotland, The Farmer Refuted, The Revolutionary War, Thomas Jefferson, West Indies
nedryun | May 5, 2009
Ned Ryun continues his series on the Constitutional Convention. In this Episode: Alexander Hamilton proposes a radical centralized government based on Great Britain’s system. Even his close friend James Madison is amazed by Hamilton’s outlandish proposal. The debate over representation continues to prevent substantive progress. A profile of Luther Martin, a man who spoke a [...]
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Tags: Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton, Charles Cornwallis, Charles Maurice de Talleyrand, College of New Jersey, David Brearley, Edmund Randolph, Equal Representation, George Mason, George Washington, Gouverneur Morris, Great Britain, James Madison, John Adams, John Lansing Jr., Little Lion, Luther Martin, New Jersey Plan, Patrick Henry, Proportional Representation, Robert Yates, Rufus King, The Revolutionary War, Virginia Plan, William Paterson, William Samuel Johnson
nedryun | April 27, 2009
Ned Ryun continues his series on the Constitutional Convention. In this Episode: Resuming the events taking place in Independence Hall. Summary of the large state advantage. Brief biography of William Paterson. William Paterson proposes New Jersey plan for small states to rally behind. The large states respond.
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Tags: Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton, Articles of Confederation, Charles Pinckney, Continental Congress, Edmund Randolph, Equal Representation, France, Independence Hall, James Madison, James Wilson, John Lansing Jr., Luther Martin, New Jersey Plan, Oliver Ellsworth, Proportional Representation, Richard Henry Lee, Treaty of Paris, Virginia Plan, William Paterson
nedryun | March 30, 2009
Ned Ryun continues his series on the Constitutional Convention. In this Episode: Edmund Randolph introduces the Virginia Plan, an effort to increase the strength of the national government At the center of the Virginia Plan was Proportional Representation, a concept widely supported by the delegates from the large states. The small state delegates react negatively [...]
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Tags: Alexander Hamilton, Annapolis Convention, Articles of Confederation, Confederation Congress, Continental Congress, Edmund Randolph, Equal Representation, Executive Branch, George Read, Independence Hall, Interstate Commerce, James Madison, James Wilson, John Dickinson, Judicial Branch, Legislative Branch, Luther Martin, Proportional Representation, Roger Sherman, Rufus King, Virginia Plan, William Paterson
nedryun | March 23, 2009
Ned Ryun continues his series on the Constitutional Convention. In this Episode: The beginning of the Constitutional Convention. George Washington presides over the Convention. James Madison keeps detailed notes of each day’s happenings. Delaware asserts the rights of small states while reading state’s instructions. The Rules of the Convention are laid down. Large state delegates [...]
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Tags: Alexander Hamilton, Annapolis Convention, Anti-Federalists, Articles of Confederation, Benjamin Franklin, Charles Pinckney, Confederation Congress, Delaware, Federalists, George Read, George Washington, Independence Hall, James Madison, Philadelphia, Robert Morris, Separation of Powers, Thomas Mifflin, Virginia Plan, William Jackson
nedryun | March 16, 2009
Ned Ryun continues his series on the Constitutional Convention. In this Episode: A short look at the 55 delegates, part 2. Delegates from New York, New Hampshire, Maryland, Georgia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina. Notable convention absences.
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Tags: Aaron Burr, Abraham Baldwin, Alexander Hamilton, Alexander Martin, American Bible Society, Anti-Federalists, Articles of Confederation, Baltimore Bible Society, Battle of Germantown, Benjamin Rush, Caleb Strong, Charles Coatsworth Pinckney, Charles Pinckney, Connecticut Compromise, Continental Army, Continental Congress, Daniel Carroll, Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, David Brearley, Elbridge Gerry, George Clinton, George Washington, Gerrymander, Hugh Williamson, James Madison, James McHenry, James Monroe, John Adams, John F. Mercer, John Langdon, John Lansing Jr., John Rutledge, Jonathan Dayton, Luther Martin, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mount Vernon Conference, Nathaniel Gorham, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Jersey Plan, New York, Nicholas Gilman, North Carolina, Patrick Henry, Pierce Butler, Richard Dobbs Spaight, Richard Henry Lee, Robert Yates, Rufus King, Samuel Adams, Shays' Rebellion, South Carolina, The Revolutionary War, Thomas Jefferson, U.S. Constitution, Virginia Plan, William Blount, William Few, William Houston, William Houstoun, William Livingston, William Paterson, William Pierce, William Richardson Davie
nedryun | March 9, 2009
Ned Ryun continues his series on the Constitutional Convention. In this Episode: The city of Philadelphia during the Constitutional Convention. An overview of the Constitutional Convention delegates. Notable Constitutional Convention absences. A short look at the 55 delegates, part 1. Delegates from Virginia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Delaware.
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Tags: Alexander Hamilton, Articles of Confederation, Benjamin Franklin, Charles Pinckney, Confederation Congress, Connecticut, Connecticut Compromise, Continental Congress, Declaration of Independence, Delaware, Edmund Randolph, George Clymer, George Mason, George Read, George Washington, George Wythe, Gouverneur Morris, Gunning Bedford, Independence Hall, Jacob Broom, James Madison, James McClurg, James Monroe, James Wilson, Jared Ingersoll, John Adams, John Blair, John Dickinson, John Francis Mercer, John Hancock, John Marshall, Jonathan Dayton, Luther Martin, Oliver Ellsworth, Patrick Henry, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Mercury, Rhode Island, Richard Bassett, Richard Henry Lee, Robert Morris, Roger Sherman, Rufus King, Samuel Adams, Thomas Fitzsimons, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Mifflin, Virginia, Virginia Plan, Voltaire, William Paterson, William Pierce, William Samuel Johnson
nedryun | February 23, 2009
Ned Ryun continues his series on the Constitutional Convention. In this Episode: James Madison, the Father of the Constitution, Part II. Madison in the House of Representatives. Madison, Patrick Henry and the Bill of Rights. Madison, Thomas Jefferson and the Democratic-Republicans. Madison as Secretary of State. The Madison Presidency and post-presidential life.
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Tags: Alexander Hamilton, Anti-Federalists, Bank of the United States, Bill of Rights, Charles Coatsworth Pinckney, Democratic-Republican Party, Dolly Madison, Federalist Papers, Federalist Party, France, George Washington, Great Britain, James Madison, Jay Treaty, Montpelier, Napoleon Bonaparte, Patrick Henry, Roger Sherman, Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson, Virginia, War of 1812
nedryun | February 17, 2009
Ned Ryun continues his series on the Constitutional Convention. In this Episode: James Madison, the Father of the Constitution, Part I. Madison’s formative years. Madison’s study of republics and his criticism of the Articles of Confederation. Madison’s notes on the Constitution. Madison’s role in the Federalist Papers. Madison, his home state of Virginia and his [...]
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Tags: Alexander Hamilton, Annapolis Convention, Anti-Federalists, Articles of Confederation, Church of England, College of New Jersey, Confederation Congress, Declaration of Religions Freedom, Dolly Madison, Edmund Randolph, Federalist Papers, Federalists, George Washington, History of the Constitutional Convention, House of Representatives, James Madison, John Jay, John Witherspoon, Mount Vernon Conference, Notes on the Constitutional Convention, Patrick Henry, Phillip Freneau, Publius, U.S. Constitution, Virginia, Virginia Plan
