This webinar will delve into the history of American political partisanship and its lasting effects. The framers of the Constitution professed to think political parties would be the downfall of the American experiment in self-government. However, these same framers dabbled in the same partisan actions which they claimed would spell ruin. While the parties they founded have changed names over the years, the philosophical divisions that gave rise to the first parties, as well as the resulting bitterness, are still with us.
Webinar Leader
H. W. BrandsTeacher Advisory Council Members
Ashley AdamsYear
2025Topics
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United States Constitution
Federalist Party
American Republican Party
Political Parties
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United States of America