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- catalog abstract "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.".
- catalog contributor b12591627.
- catalog coverage "United States Politics and government 1783-1789.".
- catalog created "c2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "c2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2002.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [298]-300) and index.".
- catalog description "The call for a convention -- Making Mr. Madison wait -- A gathering of demigods -- The perils of power -- Schisms, threats, and compromises -- Debating the presidency once again -- The convention ends -- The battle for ratification -- The inauguration of President George Washington.".
- catalog description "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.".
- catalog extent "310 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Brilliant solution.".
- catalog identifier "0151009481".
- catalog isFormatOf "Brilliant solution.".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "c2002.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Harcourt,".
- catalog relation "Brilliant solution.".
- catalog spatial "United States Politics and government 1783-1789.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "973.3/18 21".
- catalog subject "Constitutional history United States.".
- catalog subject "E303 .B47 2002".
- catalog subject "Statesmen United States History 18th century.".
- catalog subject "United States. Constitution Signers.".
- catalog subject "United States. Constitutional Convention (1787)".
- catalog tableOfContents "The call for a convention -- Making Mr. Madison wait -- A gathering of demigods -- The perils of power -- Schisms, threats, and compromises -- Debating the presidency once again -- The convention ends -- The battle for ratification -- The inauguration of President George Washington.".
- catalog title "A brilliant solution : inventing the American Constitution / Carol Berkin.".
- catalog type "text".