Plain, Honest Men: The Making of the American Constitution
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“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
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“ The best day-by-day narrative of the making of the Constitution I have ever read. . . . [It] is an important work from an eminent scholar that truly furthers our knowledge of the ‘miracle at Philadelphia.’” --Professor Erik Chaput, Providence Journal.
"The fullest and most authoritative account of the Constitutional Convention ever written."--Gordon Wood
"In sprightly, engaging prose and a sure, steady scholarly hand, Rick Beeman has given us a vivid account of the most vital chapter of our early American history: the making of the Constitution. This is a terrific book."--Jon Meacham
"A masterful account... It is unlikely to be surpassed."--Publishers Weekly
"Beeman eschews the heroic version of the story in favor of a hard-eyed narrative that in no way diminishes the framers achievement... In a motion-by-motion, day-by-debate fashion, he re-creates the [delegates'] hard bargaining... Masterfully told American history for the scholar and general reader alike.'
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The Penguin Guide to the American Constitution:
A Fully Annotated Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and Amendments, and Selections from The Federalist Papers
A unique and handy guide to the law of land from one of America's most esteemed constitutional scholars.
Known across the country for his appearances on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Professor Richard Beeman is one of the nation's foremost experts on the United States Constitution. In this book, he has produced what every American should have: a compact, fully annotated copy of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and amendments, all in their entirety. A marvel of accessibility and erudition, the guide also features a history of the making of the Consittution with excerpts from The Federalist Papers and a look at crucial Supreme Court cases that reminds us that the meaning of many of the specific provisions of the Constitution has changed over time.
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