
Ratification
The People Debate the Constitution, 1787-1788
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Narrated by:
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Johnny Heller
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By:
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Pauline Maier
When the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia adjourned late in the summer of 1787, the delegates returned to their states to report on the new Constitution, which had to be ratified by specially elected conventions in at least nine states. Pauline Maier recounts the dramatic events of the ensuing debate in homes, taverns, and convention halls, drawing generously on the speeches and letters of founding fathers, both familiar and forgotten, on all sides.
This is the first narrative history in decades of the ratification debate, with all its significance, and it draws on new scholarship about the ratification process. In Maier's skillful hands, this fascinating yet often overlooked episode in the nation's history comes to life as never before.
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Excellent!!
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Interesting, but laborious
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Learned what I should have known
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A must for true comprehension of the Constitution
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The narrator is pretty good, though he did slip into a bizarre southern accent while portraying uneducated New Englanders.
Interesting and enjoyable
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The logical history based on diaries, newspapers, and meeting minutes. This is a fantastic view of life in 18th century. It is a must read for constitutional history buffs.eye openning history
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Great but Chapter distribution in the audio recording is weird
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Great for History
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interesting narration made it almost unbearable
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Immensely interesting
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