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Why America is Great Vol. 5: To Form a More Perfect Union
September 17, 2018
Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it.
Volume V, titled “To Form a More Perfect Union,” examines the imperfect setup of the Union’s first established government under the Articles of Confederation. There were many flaws with this first attempt to create a new nation that led to the formation of Constitutional conventions that pieced together a new government to better lead the nascent nation.
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About these pamphlets…
In a few quick pages, you will better understand the imperfections of the Articles of Confederation and how our modern Constitution was formed.
In the Revolutionary era, pamphlets were circulated among the colonies to publicize newsworthy headlines and rebellious rhetoric. Pamphlets such as Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” could be found in nearly every colonial household.
American Majority’s pamphlet series, “Why America is Great,” likewise spreads vital information across the nation. Each volume digs into a specific topic and examines it from various points of American history. Examining the reasons why the colonies decided to revolt enables us to better understand the political landscape today.