Portraying the creation of the Constitution as a reaction to a series of crises, author Carol Berkin investigates the chain of events that ultimately led 55 delegates from 12 states to overthrow one government and invent another.
Spotlighting both major players and supporting cast, Berkin provides a highly readable, day-to-day account of the issues, compromises, motives, and critical decisions that attended that summer in Philadelphia. Post-convention chapters describe the ratification fight and Washington’s inauguration. Extras include profiles of each delegate, the Articles of Confederation, and the full text of the Constitution.
