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Born to an immigrant Philadelphia family in 1779, Stephen Decatur became at age twenty-five the youngest man ever to serve as a captain in the U.S. Navy. His intrepid heroism, leadership, and devotion to duty made him a perfect symbol of the aspirations of the growing nation. Leading men to victory in Tripoli, the War of 1812, and the Algerian war of 1815, and coining the phrase "Our country, right or wrong," Decature created an enduring legend of bravery, celebrated in poetry, song, paintings, and the naming of dozens of towns - from Georgia to Alabama to Illinois. Decatur's friendships with James Madison, John Quincy Adams, and others made him a rising star in national politics. He and his wife Susan built an elegant home near the White House, which became a center of Washington society. The capital and the nation were shocked when Decatur was killed at the age of forty-one in a duel with a rival navy captain. Although he died prematurely, Decatur played a significant role in the shaping of the nation's identity at a time when the American people were deciding what kind of nation they would become

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Congressman Barney Frank, who has served the Fourth District of Massachusetts since 1981, discusses his early interactions with Congressman Moakley and his own entrance into politics. Frank also describes Boston's busing crisis; Moakley's leadership style; the dynamics of the Massachusetts congressional delegation; and hallmark issues of Congressman Moakley's career. His interview ends with a humorous account of Moakley's campaign advertisements. ; https://dc.suffolk.edu/moh/1068/thumbnail.jpg

Robert and Thomas Moakley discuss the life and career of their late brother, Congressman John Joseph Moakley. This interview covers growing up in South Boston in the thirties and forties; how military service helped shape their perspectives on life; their parents; what political campaigning was like in the fifties; how Joe Moakley enjoyed public service; their brother's work in El Salvador; their thoughts regarding Boston school desegregation in the1970s; what it was like to be related to a respected member of Congress; how politics has changed since their brother began his career. They end by expressing their hope that others can learn from the example their brother demonstrated through his entire career. ; https://dc.suffolk.edu/moh/1004/thumbnail.jpg

William M. Bulger, former Massachusetts State Senate President, discusses the career of Congressman John Joseph Moakley. President Bulger discusses his friendship with Congressman Moakley; running for political office in South Boston; the evolution of politics during his career; Congressman Moakley's 1970 and 1972 congressional campaigns; his thoughts regarding Boston busing in the 1970s; the Saint Patrick's Day breakfast in South Boston; the development of the city of Boston over the years; and Congressman Moakley's constituent service and political leadership. ; https://dc.suffolk.edu/moh/1014/thumbnail.jpg

William H. Shaevel, former Moakley State Senate staffer from 1967 through 1970, Moakley's law partner and current treasurer of the Moakley Charitable Foundation, recalls his time working with Congressman Moakley. The interview covers important state legislation that Moakley helped pass; Moakley's private law practice; the political environment in South Boston; Moakley's political campaigns; and the relationship between Congressman Moakley and his staff. He concludes with the personal impact Congressman Moakley had on his career and life. ; https://dc.suffolk.edu/moh/1017/thumbnail.jpg

Preface /by Bernard Bailyn --Introduction /by Robert J. Allison --Part 1: The debate opens. Benjamin Franklin, Speech at the conclusions of the Constitutional Convention, September 17, 1787 --Alexander Hamilton, Conjectures about the new Constitution, late September 1787 --James Wilson, Speech at a public meeting, October 6, 1787 --Brutus I, October 18, 1787 --A political dialogue, October 24, 1787 --James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, October 24, 1787 --Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, December 20 1787 --Cato III, October 25, 1787 --Publius (Alexander Hamilton), The Federalist no. I, October 27, 1787 --Part 2: Opposition organizes. Elbridge Gerry to the Massachusetts General Court, November 3, 1787 --Letters from the Federal Farmer to The Republican, November 8, 1787 --Thomas Jefferson to William Stephens Smith, November 13, 1787 --George Mason, Objections to the Constitution, November 22, 1787 --Robert Yates and John Lansing, Jr., to Governor George Clinton, January 14, 1788 --Part 3. Toward a new understanding of politics. Publius (James Madison), The Federalist no. 10, November 22, 1787 --A Countryman (Roger Sherman) II, November 22, 1787 --Brutus IV, November 29, 1787 --Americanus (John Stevens, Jr.) III, November 30, 1787 --Samuel Adams to Richard Henry Lee, December 3, 1787 --A Landholder (Oliver Ellsworth) VII, December 17, 1787 --Publius (Alexander Hamilton), The Federalist No. 23, December 18, 1787 --Brutus VII, January 3, 1788 --Publius (Alexander Hamilton), The Federalist no. 30, December 28, 1787 --Part 4: Slavery and liberty. Luther Martin, The genuine information VIII, January 22, 1788 --Giles Hickory (Noah Webster) I, December 1787 --Publius (James Madison), The Federalist no. 39, January 16, 1788 --On the new Constitution, January 28, 1788 --Brutus XI, January 31, 1788 --Civis (David Ramsay) to the citizens of South Carolina, February 4, 1788 --Publius (James Madison), The Federalist no. 54, February 12, 1788 --Part 5: The future of the American republic. Publius (James Madison), The Federalist no. 51, February 6, 1788 --Brutus XII, February 7 and February 14, 1788 --Harry Innes to John Brown, February 20, 1788 --Joseph Spencer to James Madison, Enclosing John Leland's objections, February 28, 1788 --Publius (Alexander Hamilton), The Federalist no. 70, March 15, 1788 --Brutus XV, March 20, 1788 --Publius (Alexander Hamilton), The Federalist no. 78, May 28, 1788 --George Washington to John Armstrong, April 25, 1788 --Part 6: The state ratifying conventions. Pennsylvania. James Wilson, Opening address, November 24, 1787 --James Wilson and John Smilie debate the need for a bill of rights, November 28, 1787 --Benjamin Rush speaks against a bill of rights, November 30, 1787 --James Wilson on the slave-trade clause, December 3, 1787 --Robert Whitehill replies to Wilson on the slave-trade clause, December 3, 1787 --Dissent of the minority of the Pennsylvania Convention, December 18, 1787 --Massachusetts. Fisher Ames on biennial elections and the "volcano" of democracy, January 15, 1788 --An exchange on the powers of Congress and its probable corruption, January 17, 1788 --Amos Singletary and Jonathan Smith on "Leviathan" and on the danger of anarchy, January 25, 1788 --Daniel Shute and William Jones on religious tests, January 31, 1788 --John Hancock proposes ratification with recommended amendments, January 31, 1788 --Samuel Adams supports Hancock's proposition, January 31, 1788 --John Hancock's final observations, "We must all rise or fall together," February 6, 1788 --The form of the ratification of Massachusetts, February 6, 1788 --South Carolina. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney explains America's unique "structure of freedom," May 14, 1788 --Patrick Dollard fears a corrupt and despotic aristocracy, May 22, 1788 --Virginia. Patrick Henry's opening speech opposing ratification, June 4, 1788 --Patrick Henry states his main objections, and James Madison responds, June 12, 1788 --George Mason and James Madison debate the slave-trade clause, June 17, 1788 --New York. Robert R. Livingston, Melancton Smith, and John Jay debate aristocracy, representation, and corruption, June 23, 1788 --Melancton Smith fears the federal taxing power, June 27, 1788 --North Carolina. James Iredell on the presidency and the pardoning power, July 28, 1788 --James Iredell on impeachment, July 28, 1788 --Henry Abbot and James Iredell debate religious tests, July 30, 1788 --The Rev. David Caldwell and Samuel Spencer debate religious toleration, July 30, 1788 --The Constitution -- Chronology, 1774-1804 --Biographical notes --Note on the texts.

In this interview, James W. Hennigan, Jr., a Suffolk University Law School alumnus (JD 1958), Massachusetts state representative (1953-1954), state senator (1955-1964), and Boston School Committee member (1970-1974), discusses the impact of the 1974 Garrity decision, which required some students to be bused between Boston neighborhoods with the intention of creating racial balance in the public schools. Mr. Hennigan reflects on the issue of busing in the Boston Public School system, recalling the Boston School Committee's work in the years prior to the Garrity decision and the roles which various politicians and city leaders played in the debate. He reminisces about Boston's great politicians. Additionally, he recalls his memories of Joe Moakley's successful run as an Independent candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1972. Mr. Hennigan also shares a bit of his political career and that of his family. ; https://dc.suffolk.edu/moh/1061/thumbnail.jpg

Fred Clark, Jr., Moakley congressional staff member from 1982 through 2001, discusses his role working as an intern, Washington liaison, campaign manager and district office director. His interview covers Congressman Moakley's constituent service; the campaign process; how the district office operated on a daily basis; the relationship between the congressman and his staff; how Congressman Moakley worked to improve international relations; and Congressman Moakley's legacy of public service and political leadership. He concludes by recalling Congressman Moakley's funeral. ; https://dc.suffolk.edu/moh/1019/thumbnail.jpg

In 2001, Suffolk University convened a meeting with members of Congressman John Joseph Moakley's family and congressional staff to discuss the life and career of Joe Moakley, a Suffolk alumnus who served the Ninth District of Massachusetts from 1973 through 2001. At the time the university was developing an exhibit about the congressman, entitled John Joseph Moakley: In Service to His Country. The participants reminisce about Moakley's early life including his family's life in South Boston in the thirties, forties and fifties; Moakley's service in the Navy during WWII; his start in politics; his career in Massachusetts legislature during the fifties and sixties; his time at Suffolk University Law School and his law practice; and his late wife Evelyn. They also discuss his congressional career including how the city of Boston changed during his career; Moakley's role in the Boston school desegregation crisis of the seventies; his tenure on the House Rules Committee; congressional campaigns; policy campaigns central to Moakley's career such as his work in El Salvador as chairman of a special task force investigating the murder of six Jesuit priests, his work to improve conditions in Cuba and his commitment to veterans. They end by discussing Moakley's legacy in the state of Massachusetts including his commitment to historic preservation, economic development, transportation projects and the environment. ; https://dc.suffolk.edu/moh/1051/thumbnail.jpg