October 27 in American History
Under the pen name "Publius," Alexander Hamilton published the first of the Federalist Papers in a New York newspaper, launching a campaign to convince the states to ratify the new Constitution. Hamilton, Madison, and Jay would write 85 essays in all — still the clearest window into what the founders actually meant.
In 1787: the first Federalist Paper is published. Under the pen name "Publius," Alexander Hamilton published the first of the Federalist Papers in a New York newspaper, launching a campaign to convince the states to ratify the new Constitution.
Under the pen name "Publius," Alexander Hamilton published the first of the Federalist Papers in a New York newspaper, launching a campaign to convince the states to ratify the new Constitution. Hamilton, Madison, and Jay would write 85 essays in all — still the clearest window into what the founders actually meant.
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