A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American ConstitutionHarcourt, 2002 - 310 Seiten 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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... Despite his aristo- cratic background , Livingston was a defender of popular causes in his native New York and an antiestablishment crusader dur- ing the 1750s . When the liberal faction he belonged to split over the Stamp Act in 1760 ...
... Despite his aristo- cratic background , Livingston was a defender of popular causes in his native New York and an antiestablishment crusader dur- ing the 1750s . When the liberal faction he belonged to split over the Stamp Act in 1760 ...
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... Despite his age and failing health , in 1787 Franklin accepted the position as first president of the Pennsyl- vania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery . He died three years later , still active in civic affairs . Jared ...
... Despite his age and failing health , in 1787 Franklin accepted the position as first president of the Pennsyl- vania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery . He died three years later , still active in civic affairs . Jared ...
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... despite his stormy child- hood , Bassett rose to wealth and social status , the owner of not one but three elegant estates in Maryland and Delaware . Dur- ing the Revolution he served in the military as a captain of a state cavalry unit ...
... despite his stormy child- hood , Bassett rose to wealth and social status , the owner of not one but three elegant estates in Maryland and Delaware . Dur- ing the Revolution he served in the military as a captain of a state cavalry unit ...
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Introduction | 1 |
CHAPTER | 11 |
CHAPTER | 30 |
Urheberrecht | |
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A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American Constitution Carol Berkin Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2002 |
A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American Constitution Carol Berkin Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2003 |
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