Books
Stanley Elkins and Eric McKitrick, The Age
of Federalism: The Early American Republic, 1788-1800.
A comprehensive overview of the political, cultural, economic,
diplomatic, and military which explains why the Federalist
worldview declined so rapidly in the face of the democratic
pressures of the era.
Films
A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickens's account of the era of the French Revolution
has been filmed many times. A 1935 version starring Ronald
Colman won several Academy Award nomination. A 1958 English
version starred Dirk Bogarde. A 1980 version featured
Chris Sarandon.
Danton
Polish director Andrzej Wajda's drama depicts the battle
of wills and ideas between the leaders of the French Revolution.
Web Sites
Recommended Web Site:
Religion and the Founding of the American Republic
http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/religion/overview.html
This Library of Congress exhibit includes:
Religion and the Congress of the Confederation, which
examines the policies of America's first national government
toward religion;
Religion and the State Governments, which illuminates
the policies of the revolutionary state governments toward
religion, ranging from disestablishment in Virginia to
multiple establishments in New England states;
Religion and the Federal Government, which focuses
on the status of religion in the new federal government;
and
Republican Religion which traces the fortunes of religion.
Related Web Sites:
Alexander Hamilton
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The Rise and Fall of Alexander
Hamilton
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/ham/hamilton.html
This site examines Hamilton's background, his experience
during the revolutionary war, his political battles,
and changes in his image over time.
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Thomas Jefferson
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Getting the Word
http://www.monticello.org/gettingword/
Seven generations of oral histories of the descendants
of Monticello's slaves.
Jefferson's Blood
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/jefferson/
The companion site to the PBS Frontline program
covering the controversy regarding Thomas Jefferson
and his relationship with Sally Hemings, his slave,
contains clips from the television show, as well
as scientific and historical evidence surrounding
the story.
Monticello
http://www.monticello.org/house/index.html
This site provides information about Jefferson's
home and the people who worked on his plantation.
Thomas Jefferson
http://www.pbs.org/jefferson/
This Website, a supplement to the Public Broadcasting
Service series on Jefferson, contains transcripts
of interviews with scholars evaluating Jefferson's
life and ideas as well as lesson plans designed
to help students analyze Enlightenment ideas in
the classroom.
Thomas Jefferson: A Guide to Resources on
the WWW
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/historiography/tj.html
Links to biographical resources, writings, time
lines, and interpretations by historians available
on the World Wide Web.
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George Washington
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George Washington and
Mount Vernon
http://www.mountvernon.org/learn/meet_george/index.cfm/
This site contains an online tour of Mount Vernon,
a lesson plan about George Washington's life, and
a online exhibit about George Washington and slavery.
George Washington and Slavery
http://gwpapers.virginia.edu/articles
A leading authority on George Washington examines
his place in the controversy over slavery.
The George Washington Papers
This site, created by the Library of Congress, includes
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