Explores the history of the Pennsylvania State House, later called Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation were adopted and the Constitution was signed.
Examines why the Constitution was created and explores Constitution Day, discussing the Constitutional Convention, the parts of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and ways individuals celebrate the document.
Provides background information on the people and events connected with the writing of the Declaration of Independence and briefly examines the contents of the document itself.
Americans discover the meaning of independence, 1770-1800
Nelson, Sheila
2005
Examines the thirteen original colonies and the birth of America as a nation and describes how the colonists took a stand against British oppression, the creation of a republic, Constitutional Convention and new government, and features biographical sketches.
Examines the debate waged between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists in the six months preceding the ratification of the Constitution over the political structure of the new nation and the limits of federal power and states' rights.
a correspondent's report on the first federal elections, the first federal Congress, and the Bill of Rights
St. John, Jeffrey
1992
Tells the story of the founding the United States, focusing on the first Federal elections, and the creation of the Bill of Rights by the first Congress and President Washington. Presented in the form of an eyewitness news report.
the fame and misfortune of the men who signed the United States Constitution
Kiernan, Denise
2011
Profiles the thirty-nine men who signed the United States Constitution, revealing their personal quirks, public personas, and the events that led to the crafting of the Constitution.