USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Federalist, commonly referred to as the Federalist Papers, is a series of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison between October 1787 and May 1788. The essays were published anonymously, under the pen name “Publius, ” in various New York state newspapers of the time.

Detailed explanation-2: -Madison wrote a total of 29 essays, while Hamilton wrote a staggering 51.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hamilton wrote roughly 51 of the 85 essays, which are still consulted today by scholars and the Supreme Court. Hamilton’s authorship wasn’t made public until after his death in 1804.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Federalist articles appeared in three New York newspapers: The Independent Journal, the New-York Packet, and the Daily Advertiser, beginning on October 27, 1787. Although written and published with haste, The Federalist articles were widely read and greatly influenced the shape of American political institutions.

Detailed explanation-5: -And it was, almost literally, a moment. The 85 installments of The Federalist, at least 51 of them by Hamilton in Chernow’s count, were composed in just eight months, between October 1787 and May 1788, in a race against the calendar as the states took up the ratification process.