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**Now in paperback, Lynne Cheneys __New York Times__ bestselling illustrated history of how the Constitution came to be.** I am mortified beyond expression when I view the clouds which have spread over the brightest morn that ever dawned upon any country. George WashingtonAmerica had won the Revolution, but our troubles were far from over. The thirteen states were squabbling, the country could not pay its bills, and in Massachusetts farmers had taken up arms against the government. Was our country, which had fought so hard for its independence, going to survive?In May 1787 delegates from across the countryincluding George Washington, James Madison, and Benjamin Franklingathered in Philadelphia and, meeting over the course of a sweltering summer, created a new framework for governing: the Constitution of the United States. Their efforts turned a shaky alliance of states into a nation that would prosper and grow powerful, drawing its strength for...

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Author

Lynne Cheney, Greg Harlin

Publisher

Simon & Schuster;Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9781442429154

Category

history

Subjects

History, Children'S, Humanities

Rating

4.02 / 5 (131 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14