Ratification: The People Debate the Constitution, 1787-1788
- ISBN-10
- 0684868555
- ISBN-13
- 9780684868554
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 587
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-06-07
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- Pauline Maier
Description
Drawing on the speeches and letters of the United States' founders, the author recounts the dramatic period after the Constitutional Convention and before the Constitution was finally ratified, describing the tumultuous events that took place in homes, taverns and convention halls throughout the colonies. By the author of American Scripture.
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