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In eleven provocative essays Forrest McDonald and his wife, Ellen
Shapiro McDonald, cover a wide range of the intellectual,
political, military, and social history of the eighteenth century
to present both a picture of the age in which our Constitution was
crafted and commentary on developments that have caused American
government to stray from the Founders' principles. Appearing here
in print for the first time is Forrest McDonald's widely acclaimed
1987 NEH Jefferson lecture, "The Intellectual World of the Founding
Fathers." In other essays the McDonalds examine such topics as the
writing of the Constitution, the central role of such little-known
Founders as John Dickinson ("the most underrated of all the
Founders"), and the constitutional principles of Alexander
Hamilton. Also presented is an exploration of the ritualistic
aspects of eighteenth-century warfare and an analysis of Shays'
Rebellion as a tax revolt. In chapters focusing on the separation
of powers, the political economy, and the death of federalism, the
McDonalds argue the urgent need to "return to limited government
under law."
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