Shapers of the Great Debate at the Constitutional Convention of 1787

A Biographical Dictionary

Inbunden, Engelska, 2005

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As the oldest still operational written constitution in the world, the U.S. Constitution—and the concepts it proclaims— have been under almost constant attack since its inception. At a convention in 1787, fifty-five delegates assembled in Philadelphia to revise and amend the Articles of Confederation, only to emerge sixteen weeks later with a new document: the U.S. Constitution. The convention was filled with constant debate over how much power should be given to government and how should this power be allocated, state rights v. nationalists, small states v. large states, political conservatives v. political liberals, and slave-owners v. non-slave-owners. Fifty-five biographies, one for each delegate, are presented. Biographies include such notable individuals as Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, Luther Martin, and James Madison. An introductory essay, appendices including the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution, and an annotated bibliography are also included.The Shapers of the Great Debate series takes a biographical approach to history, following the premise that people make history in the circumstances in which they find themselves. Each volume in this series examines the lives and experiences of the individual's involved in a particular debate through major and minor biographies.

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Utgivningsdatum2005-12-30
Mått156 x 235 x 25 mm
Vikt709 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieShapers of the Great American Debates
Antal sidor388
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9780313330216

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Series ForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroductory EssayBaldwin, Abraham; Bassett, Richard; Bedford, Gunning Jr.; Blair, John; Blount, William; Brearley, David; Broom, Jacob; Butler, PierceCarroll, Daniel; Clymer, GeorgeDavie, William Richardson; Dayton, Johnathan DickinsonEllsworth, OliverFew, William; Fitzsimmons, Thomas; Franklin, BenjaminGerry, Elbridge; Gilman, Nicholas; Gorham, Nathaniel HamiltonHouston, William Alexander; Houstoun, William ChurchillIngersoll, JaredJenifer, Daniel of St. Thomas; Johnson, William SamuelKing, RufusLansing, John LivingstonMcClurg, James William; McHenry, James; Madison, James Jr.; Martin, Alexander; Martin, Luther; Mason, George; Mercer, John Francis Mifflin; Morris, Gouverneur; Morris, Robert; Pierce, William LeighPatterson, William; Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth;Randolph, Edmund; Read, George RutledgeSherman, Roger John; Spaight, Richard Dobbs; Strong, CalebWashington, George; Williamson, Hugh; Wilson, James; Wythe, GeorgeYates, RobertAppendix A: The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual UnionAppendix B: The Constitution of the United StatesSelected Annotated Bibliography

This resource offers alphabetically arranged biographies of the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention….The subjects' early lives and careers are described, but the focus is on the political positions that each delegate held on a number of issues, including the tensions between Southern and Northern states on slavery, trade policies, navigation laws, the divisions between large and small states, and the differences between those favoring states' rights versus those for a strong national government. This well-documented book will help students understand how these individuals were influenced by the questions of the day and gain knowledge of the early history of the U.S. The appendixes contain the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution of the United States.