From the Book - First edition.
The Constitutional Convention of 1787: a chronology
The indispensable men of the Convention
The delay that produced a revolution
The Convention opens for business
"We the people" or "We the states"? Creating the American Congress
Imagining the American presidency
"We are now at full stop"
Compromise: large states, small states, slave states, and free states
Beyond the Connecticut Compromise
"The people are the King"
Fashioning a first draft of the Constitution: July 27 - August 6
Revising the Constitution: August 6-31
The "general welfare" and the presidency
"The paradox at the nation's core"
A fragile consensus: Sep 10-15
The People's Constitution: "Federalists" seize the initiative
Achieving a more perfect union: the Federalists prevail
"A Republic, if you can keep it"
Full list of delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787
U. S. Constitution (Sep 17, 1787), Article I-VII
From the Book - Trade paperback edition.
The indispensable men of the Convention --
The delay that produced a revolution --
The Convention opens for business --
"We the people" or "We the states"? : creating the American Congress --
Imagining the American presidency --
"We are now at full stop" --
The Fourth of July, 1787 --
Compromise : large states, small states, slave states, and free states --
Beyond the Connecticut Compromise --
"The people are the king" --
Fashioning a first draft of the Constitution : July 27-August 6 --
Revising the Constitution: August 6-August 31 --
The "general welfare" and the presidency --
"The paradox at the nation's core" --
A fragile consensus : September 10-September 15 --
September 17 : day of decision --
The People's Constitution : "Federalists" seize the initiative --
Achieving a more perfect union : the Federalists prevail --
Epilogue: "A Republic, if you can keep it".