Who is Publius Valerius Poplicola and why should we care?

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Publius Valerius Poplicola - as this article explains - was one of Four Roman aristocrats who overthrew the existing Roman Monarchy and established the Roman Republic.

However, were it not for the Federalist Papers we would probably never have heard about Publius Valerius Poplicola.

This article provides an interesting background on the reason WHY the authors of the Federalist Papers chose the name Publius as their pseudonym.

And what makes the Federalist Papers so important?

They represent an inside look into the minds of three of the foremost Founding Fathers who share their views on the importance of the acceptance and adherence to the Constitution.