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A Brilliant Solution

Inventing the American Constitution

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A Brilliant Solution

By: Carol Berkin
Narrated by: Jo Anna Perrin
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We know - and love - the story of the American Revolution, from the Declaration of Independence to Cornwallis' defeat. But our first government was a disaster, and the country was in a terrible crisis. So when a group of men traveled to Philadelphia in the summer of 1787 to save a nation in danger of collapse, they had no great expectations for the meeting that would make history. But all the ideas, arguments, and compromises led to a great thing: A constitution and a government were born that have surpassed the founders' greatest hopes.

Revisiting all the original documents and using her deep knowledge of 18th-century history and politics, Carol Berkin takes a fresh look at the men who framed the Constitution, the issues they faced, and the times they lived in. Berkin transports the listener into the hearts and minds of the founders, exposing their fears and their limited expectations of success.

©2002 Carol Berkin (P)2017 Tantor Politics & Government Revolution & Founding US Constitution United States History & Theory Political Science Constitutions Government Americas Boston Taxation War of 1812
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I had to read this for school, it was interesting and informative but not fun whatsoever.

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