An exploration of the Constitutional Convention that discusses Shays' Rebellion, the Articles of Confederation, the people who were involved, how arguments were settled, anti-Federalists, and other related topics.
Chronicles the drafting and ratification of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, discusses events leading up to the development of these documents, and includes comments from historians, as well as quotations from framers and others.
Chronicles the drafting and ratification of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, discusses events leading up to the development of these documents, and includes comments from historians.
Discusses the history of the United States Constitution, from events leading up to its creation and ratification more than 200 years ago to some amendments that have been added as recently as 1971.
a primary source history of the formation of America's new government
Burnett, Betty
2004
Uses primary source documents, narrative, and illustrations to recount the history of the colonies' break from Great Britain and the creation of a new government of the United States.
Discusses the history of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from when it was built as the state house of the Pennsylvania colony, then as the gather place for the Second Continental Congress, and then the place where the Constitution was written and approved.
Federalist and Antifederalist speeches, articles, and letters during the struggle over ratification
Bailyn, Bernard
1993
A collection of newspaper articles, pamphlets, speeches, and private letters from September 1787 to January 1788 chronicling the political debates that accompanied the Constitution's ratification from state to state.
