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Mixed bag of favorites
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Novus Ordo Seclorum: The Intellectual Origins of the ConstitutionNovus Ordo Seclorum: The Intellectual Origins of the Constitution by Forrest McDonald
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A must read. In my view the one book to read on the subject.
States' Rights and the Union: Imperium in Imperio, 1776-1876 (American Political Thought)States' Rights and the Union: Imperium in Imperio, 1776-1876 (American Political Thought) by Forrest McDonald
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Another must read
The Origins of American ConstitutionalismThe Origins of American Constitutionalism by Donald S. Lutz
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Lutz (along with Carey and McDonald)- one of the best on the subject.
The Basic Symbols of the American Political TraditionThe Basic Symbols of the American Political Tradition by Willmoore Kendall
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A true classic
Founding Fathers: Brief Lives of the Framers of the United States ConstitutionFounding Fathers: Brief Lives of the Framers of the United States Constitution by M. E. Bradford
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The Union at Risk: Jacksonian Democracy, States' Rights, and Nullification CrisisThe Union at Risk: Jacksonian Democracy, States' Rights, and Nullification Crisis by Richard E. Ellis
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I really enjoyed this one. Two views of States' Rights- traditional and the more radicalized version that gradually took over and defined Southern States' Rights.
FREEDOM AND FEDERALISMFREEDOM AND FEDERALISM by FELIX MORLEY
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Conscience of a ConservativeConscience of a Conservative by Barry Goldwater
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This classic has many lessons and insights that are never outdated. This is what conservatism should be.
A Better Guide Than Reason: Federalists and Anti-Federalists (Library of Conservative Thought)A Better Guide Than Reason: Federalists and Anti-Federalists (Library of Conservative Thought) by M.E. Bradford
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Experience over abstract philosophy.
FDR's Folly: How Roosevelt and His New Deal Prolonged the Great DepressionFDR's Folly: How Roosevelt and His New Deal Prolonged the Great Depression by Jim Powell
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A blow by blow rebuttal of FDR's socialist policies. Hoover also comes in for a well deserved thrashing for his big government policies.
Rethinking the Great Depression (American Ways Series)Rethinking the Great Depression (American Ways Series) by Gene Smiley
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The Great Depression was caused and prolonged not by capitalism but by government intervention.
Literature Lost: Social Agendas and the Corruption of the HumanitiesLiterature Lost: Social Agendas and the Corruption of the Humanities by John M. Ellis
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Well written- Race, gender, and class studies/agenda has poisoned leterature.
Letters to a Young Conservative (The Art of Mentoring)Letters to a Young Conservative (The Art of Mentoring) by Dinesh D'Souza
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Funny.
What's So Great about AmericaWhat's So Great about America by Dinesh D'Souza
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Why the Left Hates America: Exposing the Lies That Have Obscured Our Nation's GreatnessWhy the Left Hates America: Exposing the Lies That Have Obscured Our Nation's Greatness by Daniel J. Flynn
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Hard hitting, exposes leftists...
Day of Reckoning: How Hubris, Ideology, and Greed Are Tearing America ApartDay of Reckoning: How Hubris, Ideology, and Greed Are Tearing America Apart by Patrick J. Buchanan
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I don't always agree with Pat but I enjoyed this book. Buchanan is right on with this one.
Secession Debated: Georgia's Showdown in 1860Secession Debated: Georgia's Showdown in 1860
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The End of Sanity:: Social and Cultural Madness in AmericaThe End of Sanity:: Social and Cultural Madness in America by Martin L. Gross
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How I Accidentally Joined the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy: (and Found Inner Peace)How I Accidentally Joined the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy: (and Found Inner Peace) by Harry Stein
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Witty.
Original Intentions: On the Making and Ratification of the United States ConstitutionOriginal Intentions: On the Making and Ratification of the United States Constitution by M. E. Bradford
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