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An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States

An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States

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An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States

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The Story

In this famous study, the author turned the hagiography of many earlier American historians on its head. Unlike those writers, who had stressed idealistic impulses as factors determining the structure of the American government, Beard questioned the Founding Fathers' motivations in drafting the Constitution and viewed the results as a product of economic self-interest.
Brimming with human interest, insights, and information every student of American history will prize, this volume — one of the most controversial books of its time — continues to prompt new perceptions of the supreme law of the land.
"A staple for history and economics collections." — Library Journal.
"Replete with human interest and compact with information of importance to every student of American history or of political science." — Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.

Reprint of The MacMillan Company, New York, 1913.
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In this famous study, the author turned the hagiography of many earlier American historians on its head. Unlike those writers, who had stressed idealistic impulses as factors determining the structure of the American government, Beard questioned the Founding Fathers' motivations in drafting the Constitution and viewed the results as a product of economic self-interest.
Brimming with human interest, insights, and information every student of American history will prize, this volume — one of the most controversial books of its time — continues to prompt new perceptions of the supreme law of the land.
"A staple for history and economics collections." — Library Journal.
"Replete with human interest and compact with information of importance to every student of American history or of political science." — Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.

Reprint of The MacMillan Company, New York, 1913.
tariffs; founding history;economic conflicts;economic advantages;philadelphia convention;affecting politics;regulate commerce;protective tariffs;economic self-interest;chapter ix;property holders;economic motives;time discussed;popular votes;century historian;forrest mcdonald;societal divisions;federal constitution;economic considerations;progressive party;ap history;abstract principles;history leads;chapter vii;strong national;immediate personal;economic gain;founding document;treasury department;incomprehensible unless;founders intended;central government;constitutional convention;private property;alexander hamilton;political science;social class;founding fathers;future generations;american history;shippers;undemocratically;legislatures;ratified;framers;ratification;1787;debtors;speculators;securities;delegates;federalist;drafting;confederation;holdings;manufacturers;historiography;voters;qualifications;impartial;1913;merchants;congress;argued;economics;historians;thesis;jonathan dayton;robert mcguire;united states;washington;philadelphia;new jersey;regulating commerce;affect politics;