Miracle at Philadelphia : the story of the Constitutional Convention, May to September 1787 /
| Основен автор: | Bowen, Catherine Drinker, 1897-1973. |
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| Формат: | Книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Boston :
Little, Brown,
c1966.
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Съдържание:
- The scene. Origins of the Convention
- The delegates and the State House. Washington and Madison
- In Convention. Randolph introduces the Virginia plan
- Federal versus national. The "two supremes." The city of Philadelphia
- The chief executive. Wilson of Philadelphia, Dickinson of Delaware. Dr. Franklin speaks his mind. June 1-6
- "Life, liberty and property." The people at large. The method of electing congressmen. June 6-7
- The congressional veto. Proportional representation. The delegates write home
- America divided. Sheman's Compromise. The Committee of the Whole makes its report. June 11-13
- The New Jersey Plan. Alexander Hamilton makes his speech. June 15-19
- The great debate. June 19-28
- The tension mounts. Europe and America
- Journey through the American states The physical scene
- Journey through the American states, continued. The people
- The Western Territory, the land companies and the Northwest Ordinance. Manasseh Cutler
- The Great Compromise. A king for America. Ten-day adjournment. General Washington goes fishing
- Committee of Detail. The slavery compromise
- Foreigners in Congress. The "ten miles square."
- Test oaths, Deism and tolerance. A standing army. Treason defined
- Who shall ratify? The people or the states?
- Drafting the Constitution. The Committee of Style and Arrangement takes hold. September 8-12
- A bill of rights rejected
- The Constitution is signed
- The Constitution goes before the country
- Massachusetts. The people speak
- Virginia and New York. The Federal procession.