A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American ConstitutionHarcourt, 2002 - 310 sider We know and love the story of the American Revolution, from the Declaration of Independence to Cornwallis's defeat. We forget, though, that the Articles of Confederation and our first attempts at self-government were disasters; the post-revolutionary Confederation slipped quickly into factional bickering and economic crisis. In 1787, a group of lawyers and politicians, some famous and others just ordinary men, journeyed to Philadelphia, determined to create a more stable framework of government, hoping that it would last long enough to bring an end to the crisis. Revealing that the story of that amazing summer in Philadelphia is more complicated and much more interesting than we have imagined, Carol Berkin makes you feel as if you were there, listening to the arguments, getting to know the framers, and appreciating the difficult and critical decisions being made. Using history as a kind of time travel, Berkin takes the reader into the hearts and minds of the founders, explaining their mind-sets, their fears, and their very limited expectations. By telling a story that is more hallowed than understood, Berkin brings us into the world of eighteenth-century America and shows us the human side of a great accomplishment. |
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... seats in Congress , and their attendance in Phila- delphia had brought the work of the already - floundering Congress ... seat beside Luther Martin was noticeably empty . Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer , the elderly , aristocratic planter ...
... seats in Congress , and their attendance in Phila- delphia had brought the work of the already - floundering Congress ... seat beside Luther Martin was noticeably empty . Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer , the elderly , aristocratic planter ...
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... seats on July 23 , the same day that William Paterson , author of the New Jersey Plan , departed for home . Paterson would ... seat at the convention . The first time he appears again in Madison's notes is Au- gust 13. Hamilton's absence ...
... seats on July 23 , the same day that William Paterson , author of the New Jersey Plan , departed for home . Paterson would ... seat at the convention . The first time he appears again in Madison's notes is Au- gust 13. Hamilton's absence ...
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... seat at the Philadelphia convention until July 9 , but he attended regularly after that , took the floor to speak on several occasions , and served on the influential Com- mittee on Postponed Matters . Carroll won a seat in the first ...
... seat at the Philadelphia convention until July 9 , but he attended regularly after that , took the floor to speak on several occasions , and served on the influential Com- mittee on Postponed Matters . Carroll won a seat in the first ...
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Doing History: Investigating with Children in Elementary and Middle Schools Linda S. Levstik,Keith C. Barton Ingen forhåndsvisning tilgjengelig - 2005 |
Thomas Paine: Enlightenment, Revolution, and the Birth of Modern Nations Craig Nelson Begrenset visning - 2007 |