The Constitution's Penman: Gouverneur Morris and the Creation of America's Basic Charter

by Dennis C Rasmussen and Dennis C. Rasmussen

Strikingly few Americans know who wrote the Constitution. Even fewer know that he was a peg-legged ladies' man with a wicked sense of humor, a staunch opponent of slavery, and an unabashed elitist. Gouverneur Morris, who has been described as "the most colorful man in North America" at the time of the founding, was a dominant figure at the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. In fact, he spoke more often, proposed more motions, and had more motions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700634142
• ISBN13: 9780700634149
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"