Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 156 Ford, Henry Jones 1851 1925 Ford, Henry J. (Henry Jones) Johnson, Allen 1870 1931 Washington and his colleagues; a chronicle of the rise and fall of federalism New Haven : $b Yale University Press, $c 1918 Chronicles of America series; v. 14 E-text prepared by John R. Bilderback and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "Washington and His Colleagues: A Chronicle of the Rise and Fall of Federalism" by Henry Jones Ford is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work provides an in-depth analysis of the formative years of the United States federal government, primarily focusing on the interactions and challenges faced by key figures such as George Washington, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton. The main themes revolve around the establishment of federal authority, the political dynamics of the time, and the struggles inherent in creating a national government. At the start of the book, the narrative introduces Washington's reluctance to assume the presidency, preferring the quiet life at Mount Vernon to the burdens of public office. His deep concerns about the role of a president in shaping a new government are laid out, alongside the rising influence of Madison and Hamilton as they devise plans for the structure of the new nation. The opening also outlines the challenges posed by the existing political climate and the distinct personalities of the founders as they navigate emerging political parties and the pressing issues of governance. This sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the federalism debate in America and the critical decisions that would shape its future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Washington, George, 1732-1799 Federal Party (U.S.) United States -- History -- Constitutional period, 1789-1809 E300 Text United States Children's History Category: History - Other Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 324905 2025-07-05T08:45:16.352177 text/html 324876 324738 2024-11-05T10:45:46.960734 2023-10-05T10:21:05.256444 text/html text/html 218543 2025-07-05T08:45:23.437160 application/epub+zip 221555 2025-07-05T08:45:19.813128 application/epub+zip 182013 2025-07-05T08:45:18.625151 application/epub+zip 503697 2025-07-05T08:45:26.220163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488269 2025-07-05T08:45:22.682121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239930 2022-09-06T04:35:46.382310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306136 2025-07-05T08:45:16.055175 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 286032 2024-10-28T18:51:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19021 2025-07-05T08:45:26.396091 application/rdf+xml 26688 2025-07-05T08:45:19.130193 image/jpeg 4834 2025-07-05T08:45:18.884157 image/jpeg 218557 2025-07-05T08:45:16.377142 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia