Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States of America, March 4, 1789-March 3, 1791: Petition Histories and Non-Legislative

by Charlene Bangs Bickford and UNITED STATES CONGRESS

The newest volumes in a distinguished series presents the U.S. government's official reaction towards the plight of those who suffered to secure independence, but they also tell the fascinating stories of individual Revolutionary War soldiers.

The petition histories in volume VIII throw light on the public's expectations of its new federal government and illustrate how the broad national concerns Americans brought before Congress...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801855667
• ISBN13: 9780801855665
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 960 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.3" x 6.4" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher