Writing the U.S. Constitution
- ISBN-10
- 1404855408
- ISBN-13
- 9781404855403
- Category
- Constitutional history
- Pages
- 18
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-07
- Publisher
- Capstone
- Author
- Lori Mortensen
Description
The men argued all summer in the hot room. The United States needed a new government. But would the Founding Fathers be able to agree on a plan? Here's the story.
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