The Constitutional Convention of 1787: A Reference Guide

by Stuart Leibiger

This history of the 1787 Constitutional Convention uses a chronological narrative format to capture the complexity, messiness, and unfolding daily drama behind the writing of the U.S. Constitution, as well as the role of contingency in that process.

The Framers of the U.S. Constitution designed a novel republican form of government to replace the failing Confederation, one that would divide power between the federal government and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1440862966
• ISBN13: 9781440862960
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: ABC-Clio, LLC
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 7 to 17 years