The Fate of the Revolution: Virginians Debate the Constitution

by Lorri Glover

Book Overview

The gripping story of Virginia's fraught ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

In May 1788, the roads into Richmond overflowed with horses and stagecoaches. From every county, specially elected representatives made their way to the capital city for the Virginia Ratification Convention. Together, these delegates--zealous advocates selected by Virginia's deadlocked citizens--would decide to accept or reject the highly controversial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421420023
• ISBN13: 9781421420028
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary