constitutional conventions

"The New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically chronicles his hilarious adventures in attempting to follow the original meaning of the Constitution, as he searches for answers to one of the most pressing issues of our time: How should we interpret America's foundational document?"--.

Chronicles the making of the United States Constitution and examines the men who created the document.

Looks at life in the U.S. under the Articles of Confederation and examines the events of 1787 when the founding fathers gathered in Philadelphia to draft the Constitution of the United States.

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.

Presents twenty-four contemporary accounts of the Constitutional Convention, describing firsthand the move away from the Articles of Confederation, the inner workings and major debates of the convention, first reactions to the Constitution, the ratification debate, and the Bill of Rights.

Chronicles the making of the United States Constitution and examines the men who created the document.

Traces the four grueling months in which delegates struggled to produce the Constitution. Examines the major figures and the political agendas.

Traces the events of the summer of 1787 as the delegates of the Philadelphia Convention wrote the United States Constitution.

On cover: The making of the United States Constitution. A day-by-day account of the 1787 Convention that drafted the Constitution.