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- ISBN
- 9780316103985
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Little Brown & Company
ISBN-10
0316103985
ISBN-13
9780316103985
eBay Product ID (ePID)
80747
Product Key Features
Book Title
Miracle at Philadelphia : the Story of the Constitutional Convention May-September 1787
Number of Pages
346 Pages
Language
English
Topic
United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), History & Theory, Constitutions, American Government / General
Publication Year
1986
Features
Reprint
Genre
Political Science, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
11.7 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"To understand the fundamental issues that divided the states and the spirit of toleration that finally overcame them, the reading of a single book could make a difference. This is Catherine Drinker Bowen's Miracle at Philadelphia , a remarkable account of the men and issues of that historic gathering."-- New York Times
Edition Description
Reprint
Synopsis
"Remarkable...If you read only one book on the Constitution in your life, this could be it" ( Los Angeles Times ): the classic history of the Federal Convention at Philadelphia in 1787, the stormy, dramatic session that produced the most enduring of political documents, the Constitution of the United States. From Catherine Drinker Bowen, noted American biographer and National Book Award winner, comes the canonical account of the Constitutional Convention recommended as "required reading for every American." Looked at straight from the records, the Federal Convention is startlingly fresh and new, and Mrs. Bowen evokes it as if the reader were actually there, mingling with the delegates, hearing their arguments, witnessing a dramatic moment in history. Here is the fascinating record of the hot, sultry summer months of debate and decision when ideas clashed and tempers flared. Here is the country as it was then, described by contemporaries, by Berkshire farmers in Massachusetts, by Patrick Henry's Kentucky allies, by French and English travelers. Here, too, are the offstage voices--Thomas Jefferson and Tom Paine and John Adams from Europe. In all, fifty-five men attended; and in spite of the heat, in spite of clashing interests--the big states against the little, the slave states against the anti-slave states--in tension and anxiety that mounted week after week, they wrote out a working plan of government and put their signatures to it. "Bowen combines a storyteller's gift with the scholarship of a historian and brings to life both the people of the Constitutional Convention and the issues that they debated. Miracle at Philadelphia is a book for anyone interested in history, democracy, political science, or law." -- Los Angeles Times, A classic history of the Federal Convention at Philadelphia in 1787, the stormy, dramatic session that produced the most enduring of political documents: the Constitution of the United States. From Catherine Drinker Bowen, noted American biographer and National Book Award winner, comes the canonical account of the Constitutional Convention recommended as "required reading for every American." Looked at straight from the records, the Federal Convention is startlingly fresh and new, and Mrs. Bowen evokes it as if the reader were actually there, mingling with the delegates, hearing their arguments, witnessing a dramatic moment in history. Here is the fascinating record of the hot, sultry summer months of debate and decision when ideas clashed and tempers flared. Here is the country as it was then, described by contemporaries, by Berkshire farmers in Massachusetts, by Patrick Henry's Kentucky allies, by French and English travelers. Here, too, are the offstage voices--Thomas Jefferson and Tom Paine and John Adams from Europe. In all, fifty-five men attended; and in spite of the heat, in spite of clashing interests--the big states against the little, the slave states against the anti-slave states--in tension and anxiety that mounted week after week, they wrote out a working plan of government and put their signatures to it.
LC Classification Number
JK146
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- 4***7 (234)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchasePacking was good. Arrived in one piece. Shipping was much higher than others I paid for that was the same size box and weight. Item was described well and the value was good.
- 3***1 (709)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGraphics are beautiful; clear; colorful. Great value for 2 mugs. Items were as described; fast shipping; well packaged. Smooth transaction. Excellent seller; highly recommend. Very happy with my purchase. A+++++ Thank you!Set of 2 Walt Disney World Parks Collectible Mugs Pixar, Authentic Original (#225007106055)