The Constitutional Convention of 1787: A Reference Guide
Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government
| Author: | Stuart Leibiger | ISBN: | 9781440862977 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO | Publication: | June 30, 2019 |
| Imprint: | ABC-CLIO | Language: | English |
| Author: | Stuart Leibiger |
| ISBN: | 9781440862977 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO |
| Publication: | June 30, 2019 |
| Imprint: | ABC-CLIO |
| Language: | English |
This history of the 1787 Constitutional Convention uses a chronological narrative format to capture the complexity, messiness, and unfolding daily drama behind the writing of the U.S. Constitution, as well as the role of contingency in that process.
• Captures the drama, complexity, and contingency of the Constitutional Convention through chronological narrative
• Is accessible to readers in terms of length and writing style
• Finds its basis in trustworthy and citable primary sources
• Includes a background chapter on events leading up to the convention, as well as a concluding chapter that covers the ratification of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
• Includes 15 primary source documents, 15 biographical sketches of convention delegates, a chronology, and a bibliographical essay
This history of the 1787 Constitutional Convention uses a chronological narrative format to capture the complexity, messiness, and unfolding daily drama behind the writing of the U.S. Constitution, as well as the role of contingency in that process.
• Captures the drama, complexity, and contingency of the Constitutional Convention through chronological narrative
• Is accessible to readers in terms of length and writing style
• Finds its basis in trustworthy and citable primary sources
• Includes a background chapter on events leading up to the convention, as well as a concluding chapter that covers the ratification of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
• Includes 15 primary source documents, 15 biographical sketches of convention delegates, a chronology, and a bibliographical essay
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