The Federalist Papers 10 and 51: Resources

In case you're hungry for some more Federalist Papers action after 10 and 51, ConstitutionFacts has got you covered.

We're, of course, not the only people giving a run-down of these docs—the Bill of Rights Institute does a pretty good job, too. (We think we're at least a little more lively, though.)

In this article, Lin-Manuel Miranda, the playwright/composer for the musical Hamilton, talks about the Federalist Papers as an insight into the intentions behind the Constitution, warts and all. It's fascinating considering that the musical has really brought a document, as well as a history, that's been sort of sitting in the dark as far as popular culture goes back to life in the present.

A well-done, if slightly goofy, run-down of Federalist 10.

He also did Fed 51—because the two go together like peanut butter and banana.

This song, closing Act I of the musical, covers Hamilton's mind-bogglingly busy life between the Revolutionary War and his stint as Secretary of the Treasury. The Federalist Papers get their own pretty sizeable section towards the middle of the song.

After a lot of searching, we found a decently lively reading of Federalist 10 to listen along to.

Here's a map showing the breakdown of the ratification process for the Constitution. By looking at the map, you can get a glimpse of how divisive the issue really was.

Here's the "Coming Soon" announcement for the full book edition of the Federalist papers. It's even printed on Fine Paper and Good Type. Woo-hoo?