The Federalist Papers v 1.1 Copyright 1995, 1996 All Rights Reserved. Moonlight Software PO Box 500443 San Diego CA 92150 How to get started: To start this program, simply type: BEGIN This will start the program and the main menu will appear. Once you are at the main menu, select "Read This First." Read This First will explain how to use the program. Description: The Federalist Papers is a program containing a collection of essays which originally appeared in the New York press between October 1787 and May 1788. These essays, collectively known as The Federalist Papers, (or sometimes as simply The Federalist) were written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison in support of the new Constitution. This is a great program for the classroom or for anyone interested in the U.S. Constitution or its history. The great user interface makes it very easy to use on any IBM or compatible.