Description
We the people at Who HQ bring readers the full story--arguments and all--of how the United States Constitution came into being.
Signed on September 17, 1787--four years after the American War for Independence--the Constitution laid out the supreme law of the United States of America. Today it's easy for us to take this blueprint of our government for granted. But the Framers--fifty-five men from almost all of the original 13 states--argued fiercely for many months over what ended up being only a four-page document. Here is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the hotly fought issues--those between Northern and Southern States; big states and little ones--and the key players such as James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington who suffered through countless revisions to make the Constitution happen.
We the people at Who HQ bring readers the full story--arguments and all--of how the US Constitution came into being.
About the Author
Patricia Brennan Demuth is the author of several Who HQ titles, including Who Was Bill Gates?, What Was Ellis Island?, What Was Pearl Harbor?, and Who Was Charlie Chaplin?
Tim Foley is a freelance illustrator who currently lives and works in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Book Information
ISBN 9781524786090
Author Patricia Brennan Demuth
Format Paperback
Page Count 112
Imprint Penguin Workshop
Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
Weight(grams) 142g
Dimensions(mm) 194mm * 135mm * 7mm
Signed on September 17, 1787--four years after the American War for Independence--the Constitution laid out the supreme law of the United States of America. Today it's easy for us to take this blueprint of our government for granted. But the Framers--fifty-five men from almost all of the original 13 states--argued fiercely for many months over what ended up being only a four-page document. Here is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the hotly fought issues--those between Northern and Southern States; big states and little ones--and the key players such as James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington who suffered through countless revisions to make the Constitution happen.
We the people at Who HQ bring readers the full story--arguments and all--of how the US Constitution came into being.
About the Author
Patricia Brennan Demuth is the author of several Who HQ titles, including Who Was Bill Gates?, What Was Ellis Island?, What Was Pearl Harbor?, and Who Was Charlie Chaplin?
Tim Foley is a freelance illustrator who currently lives and works in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Book Information
ISBN 9781524786090
Author Patricia Brennan Demuth
Format Paperback
Page Count 112
Imprint Penguin Workshop
Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
Weight(grams) 142g
Dimensions(mm) 194mm * 135mm * 7mm
