Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States of America, March 4, 1789-March 3, 1791: The Diary of William Maclay and Other

by U.S. Congress

Winner of the Thomas Jefferson Prize from the Society for History of the Federal Government

Caustic, witty, and rich in anecdotes and personal observations, the diary of William Maclay is the preeminent unofficial document of the First Federal Congress and, with James Madison's notes from the Federal Convention, one of the two most important journals in American political and constitutional history.

The first U.S. Senate met in secret,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801836832
• ISBN13: 9780801836831
• Release Date: September 1988
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.9" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher