The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution
- ISBN-10
- 0743286936
- ISBN-13
- 9780743286930
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 349
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-05-20
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- David O. Stewart
Description
Traces the events of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 in a historical account that covers such topics as the fierce conflicts that influenced the writing of the Constitution, the issues that divided the states, and the contributions of key players.
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