 When I was just beginning work toward my doctoral degree at the University of Chicago in 1966 I sat down and read a work of “non-academic” history, Catherine Drinker Bowen’s wonderful narrative account of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, Miracle at Philadelphia. I was thoroughly fascinated by her account, and in the forty-five years since that intellectual epiphany, I have maintained a passionate interest in our Constitution—both in the manner of its creation and in its subsequent operation. In some important senses my career as a constitutional scholar owes to the original inspiration provided by Miracle at Philadelphia.
I am now serving as the John Welsh Centennial Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania, where I have taught for forty-three years. It has been my great privilege during those years to teach thousands of bright Penn undergraduates and graduate students the subject I love—the history of the American Revolution and Constitution. More...
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Richard Beeman has made many public and media appearances. Check out a few by clicking on the icon above. Appearances include:
- May 18, 2011. "The Daily Show with John Stewart"
- May 23, 2009, US Constitution Center
- PA Books on PCNTV
- April 14, 2009, "Radio Times" with Marty Moss-Coane NPR
- April 19, 2009 "The John Batchelor Show" WABC New York
Check out Rick's other appearance on "The Daily Show" Below:
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, April 23, 2009
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 Plain, Honest Men: The Making of the American Constitution “Authoritative and readable . . . Beeman’s work is distinguished by a gently judicious tone that allows us to appreciate, and draw some lessons from, the delicate balances that emerged out of the passion-filled Philadelphia crucible.” --Walter Isaacson, New York Times Book Review
 The Penguin guide to the United States Constitution: A compact, fully annotated reference to important documents includes coverage of crucial Supreme Court cases that have shaped America's constitutional history.
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