TY - BOOK AU - Spalding,Matthew TI - The Founders' almanac: a practical guide to the notable events, greatest leaders & most eloquent words of the American Founding SN - 0891951040 AV - E 303 .F75 2002 PY - 2002/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - Heritage Foundation KW - Constitutional history KW - United States KW - Miscellanea KW - Statesmen KW - Biography KW - Politics and government KW - 1783-1809 KW - 1775-1783 N1 - "First published September 2001"--T.p. verso; "A Center for American Studies book"--T.p. verso; Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-340); Calendar of notable events -- Essays. George Washington ; The crisis at Newburgh / Mathew [sic] Spalding ; Benjamin Franklin ; Poor Richard's almanack / Steven Forde ; John Adams ; John and Abigail / Bradley Thompson ; Thomas Jefferson ; Jefferson's wall of separation / Dorothea Wolfson ; Alexander Hamilton ; The Federalist Papers / Mackubin Owens ; James Madison ; A Bill of Rights / Colleen Sheehan -- Useful quotations -- The primary documents. Introduction to the Declaration of Independence ; Declaration of Independence ; A note on the signers of the Declaration of Independence ; Introduction to the Constitution ; The United States Constitution ; Index to the Constitution ; A note on slavery and the American founding ; Introduction to Washington's Farewell Address ; Washington's Farewell Address ER -