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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.
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.
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“As a teacher, I have come to deeply appreciate the ‘Who HQ’ books for supplemental history/social studies reading. The books are short, but packed with key details, dates, and tidbits of history that do not overwhelm, making retention of all that historical importance possible.
‘What Is the Constitution’ allows us to grasp the fact that, even in its infancy, the United States was plagued by troubles, matched only by determination. Our great country did not simply pop into existence after a tea party at the harbor and a tussle with the British. Real men & women worked hard, gave their livelihoods, and sometimes their very lives to create the liberties we hold to be self evident.
Also, in a time where my students are experiencing wide spread civil rights movements, it was good for them to understand that our forefathers were as divided as some are still today, that the original constitution declared slaves less than human, that the resulting Civil War, segregation, & racism throughout the following decades has been a festering wound since the very inception of the United States. A valuable lesson in empathy.
Women’s rights to vote, understanding the electoral college, how and why a president can be impeached, the birth of Congress, the role of the Supreme Court... all of these lessons in this short book serve to teach my children one thing above all; Nothing is perfect, save God alone. To know better is to DO better.”
About Patricia Brennan Demuth
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.
Tim Foley is a freelance illustrator who currently lives and works in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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