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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... vention , and even less certain of the longevity and ef- fectiveness of the government they would eventually produce , were the founders themselves . Before the con- vention began , betting men were divided over the ability of ...
... vention , and even less certain of the longevity and ef- fectiveness of the government they would eventually produce , were the founders themselves . Before the con- vention began , betting men were divided over the ability of ...
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... vention's purposes demurred . By April the die , as John Adams was so fond of saying , was cast . How far the con- vention would go , however , still remained a mystery . If it were up to James Madison , the convention would make a ...
... vention's purposes demurred . By April the die , as John Adams was so fond of saying , was cast . How far the con- vention would go , however , still remained a mystery . If it were up to James Madison , the convention would make a ...
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... vention , Pierce Butler , could be seen , sporting his pow- dered wig and his coat trimmed lavishly in gold lace . Butler was the only delegate who could lay claim to blue blood , for — as he compulsively reminded everyone - his father ...
... vention , Pierce Butler , could be seen , sporting his pow- dered wig and his coat trimmed lavishly in gold lace . Butler was the only delegate who could lay claim to blue blood , for — as he compulsively reminded everyone - his father ...
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Introduction | 1 |
CHAPTER | 11 |
CHAPTER | 30 |
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A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American Constitution Carol Berkin Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2002 |
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