books by Forrest McDonald     books:     Forrest McDonald      States' Rights and the Union: Imperium in Imperio, 1776-1876 (American Political Thought) Forrest McDonald University Press of Kansas, 2002 States' Rights & the Union: Imperium in Imperio 1776-1876 States' Rights and the Union: Imperium in Imperio 1776-1876 written by Forrest McDonald is a very illuminating work on the vexing theme of States' Rights vs Union, a theme in American history and politics that has and will continue to elicite debate. Forrest McDonald ...             We the People : The Economic Origins of the Constitution (Library of Conservative Thought) Forrest McDonald Transaction Publishers, 1991 The political impulse to attempt to separate from central government control is a feature of the post-cold war world that is alive and growing in Canada, Russia, China, Italy, Belgium, Britain, and even the United States. The contributors to this volume believe that the secessionist impulse is a vital part of classical liberal tradition that ...             CATO: A TRAGEDY AND SELECTED ESSAYS Joseph Addison, Christine Dunn Henderson, ... Liberty Fund Inc., 2004 The American Founding Fathers Favorite Play Joseph Addison's (1672-1719) Play "Cato: A Tragedy", first staged in 1713, inspired many enlightened thinkers in the 18th century with its portrayal of the Roman senator Cato the Younger's (95-46 B.C.E.) willingness to commit suicide rather than to live under the ...             Insull: The Rise and Fall of a Billionaire Utility Tycoon Forrest McDonald Beard Books, 2004 Excellent history of electric utility industry While the topic may sound dry and uninteresting, in fact McDonald presents a fascinating tale of how the electric utility industry came to be the way it is today. Anyone seriously considering the current "restructuring" or "deregulation" of electric utilities should ...             The American Presidency: An Intellectual History Forrest McDonald University Press of Kansas, 1995 This should be required reading for the entire American populace Mr. McDonald, in his excellent book, traces the theory and practice of the presidency from Washington to Clinton. The theme is a comparison of constitutional writings and the framers' intent, an area in which McDonald is expert, compared with the actual events on the ...             The Presidency of George Washington (American Presidency Series) Forrest McDonald University Press of Kansas, 1988 Excellent history of the most critical US presidency The general consensus is that the two greatest US presidents were George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. I firmly believe that and in my opinion, Washington was the greatest. Before he became president he did something very rare in the history of the human race. After ...             Alexander Hamilton: A Biography Forrest McDonald W. W. Norton & Company, 1982 A Focused Look at the Core of Hamilton's Greatness Forrest McDonald wrote this book out of a profound knowledge of the legal, financial, and economic environment of the world of late-colonial America that Alexander Hamilton came into, and of the early Republic, that he transformed. Hamilton was a brave soldier, an ...             Novus Ordo Seclorum: The Intellectual Origins of the Constitution Forrest McDonald University Press of Kansas, 1986 "the capstone of a fine career" This book is actually the third of a sort of trilogy, begun with "We the People..." in 1958. It should be no surprise that Mc Donald thinks little of Charles Beard. In his earlier work (mentioned above) he did a great deal to discredit Beard's thesis that the ...             The Presidency of Thomas Jefferson Forrest McDonald University Press of Kansas, 1987 A breathtaking treatment of the Jefferson presidency McDonald wrenches Jefferson out of the prism of 20th century admirers and detractors to see him in his own time. He interprets the first term as a stunning success: to wit, Jefferson set about the dismantling of government over the lives of the Republic's citizens. ...             Recovering the Past: A Historian's Memoir Forrest McDonald University Press of Kansas, 2004 Recovering the Past Recovering the Past, a historian's memoir Forrest McDonald Recovering the Past, a historian's memoir is written for "that elusive critter called the general reader, or, more precisely, for the vast number of people who genuinely love history for its own ...             Novus Ordo Seclorum Forrest McDonald Blackstone Audiobooks, 1997 McDonald deftly re-creates the intellectual dimension of the amazing 55 men whose genius and passion gave us the United States Constitution. 7 cassettes.             E PLURIBUS UNUM FORREST MCDONALD Liberty Fund Inc., 1979 A Whirlwind Tour of the Early Republic Dr. McDonald's work here is nothing short of brilliant, but this is hardly surprising coming from one of the nation's foremost historians. The low reviews this book has been getting on Amazon are really a shame, because it's a work of art. McDonald provides a ...             Alexander Hamilton (Founding Fathers) Leather Bound Forrest McDonald Easton Press, 2004          products you might be interested in search for books billionaire, conservative, constitution, intellectual, presidency, washington      toavi.com    web we recommend A breathtaking treatment of the Jefferson presidency randomly chosen DVD: Women in Revolt