1783-1789

Contains the complete texts of the Anti-Federalist papers which offer the arguments of statesmen who were opposed to the Constitution, and includes transcripts of Constitutional Convention debates, commentaries, and an index of ideas.

Explains how the United States Constitution came to be, including events leading up to the Constitutional Convention, and explores how the Constitution changed the way the United States was governed.

Easy-to-follow text and colorful illustrations describe the birth of the U. S. Constitution, and covers the meeting of the Founding Fathers at the Constitutional Convention, the political arguments, and more; and includes a time line, glossary, and suggestions for further reading.

Looks at the framing of the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights and examines important articles and amendments as well as the three branches of government.

Recalls the main events of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, and recounts the lives of the leading framers of the great document.

Examines George Washington's efforts to create the U.S. Constitution, discussing the threat of civil war that followed the American Revolution, and looking at the objections of Patrick Henry, George Clinton, and ordinary citizens to a centralized government.

Tells the story of how Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay joined forces in the wake of the Revolutionary War to write the Federalist Papers in an attempt to overcome the fears of the common man and unite the thirteen colonies.

Offers biographical profiles of the men who played significant roles in the 1787 Constitutional Convention, including profiles of Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, and James Madison.

Offers a brief chronology of the Constitutional Convention, highlighting key figures and events of the convention.