The Formation of Congress: Conference of 1787 and Inception of the First Federal Congress

Building the Structure offers a fresh perspective on the Congress and the First Congress, drawn from a thorough examination of Farrand’s Data and the Annals of Congress. It provides important insights on the Framers, explores the influence of Court Whigs on the Federalists, identifies a distinct group known as the state Federalists positioned between nationalists and states' rights advocates, and sheds light on how the First Congress may have deviated from the original goals of the Conference in 1787.