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Founding Fathers : Brief Lives of the Framers of the United States Constitution by M. E. Bradford (1994, Trade Paperback)
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PublisherUniversity Press of Kansas
ISBN-100700606572
ISBN-139780700606573
eBay Product ID (ePID)908257
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Edition2
Book TitleFounding Fathers : Brief Lives of the Framers of the United States Constitution
Number of Pages244 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1994
TopicUnited States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Constitutions, Political
FeaturesRevised
IllustratorYes
GenrePolitical Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorM. E. Bradford
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight12.3 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width5.9 in
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LCCN93-020982
Reviews"As the only concise compilation of these biographies available, this is an invaluable reference work done by a scholar who devoted his life to the study of the founding of the American Constitution."- John P. Kaminski , Director, Center for the Study of the American Constitution, "As the only concise compilation of these biographies available, this is an invaluable reference work done by a scholar who devoted his life to the study of the founding of the American Constitution."-- John P. Kaminski , Director, Center for the Study of the American Constitution
Dewey Edition20
Dewey Decimal973.3/092/2 B
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of ContentForeword, By Russell Kirk Introduction New Hamphire -John Langdon -Nicholas Gilman Massachusetts -Elbridge Gerry -Caleb Strong -Nathaniel Gorham -Rufus King Connecticut -Roger Sherman -William Samuel Johnson -Oliver Ellsworth New York -Alexander Hamilton -Robert Yates -John Lansing New Jersey -William Livingston -William Paterson -William Churchill Houston -David Brearly -Jonathan Dayton Pennsylvania -Benjamin Franklin -Gouverneur Morris -George Clymer -Thomas Mifflin -Thomas Fitzsimons -Jared Ingersoll, Jr. -James Wilson -Robert Morris Delaware -John Dickinson -Gunning Bedford -George Read -Richard Bassett -Jacob Broom Maryland -Luther Martin -James McHenry -Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer -Daniel Carroll -John Francis Mercer Virginia -George Washington -James Madison -George Mason -George Wythe -James McClurg -John Blair, Jr. -Edmund Randolph North Carolina -William Richardson Davie -Hugh Williamson -Richard Dobbs Spaight -William Blount -Alexander Martin South Carolina -John Rutledge -Charles Cotesworth Pinckney -Pierce Butler -Charles Pinckney Georgia -Abraham Baldwin -William Few -William Leigh Pierce -William Houstoun Index
SynopsisA concise and valuable reference work--the only compilation of biographical sketches for all fifty-five framers who attended the Philadelphia Convention--Bradford examines the Framers' constitutional theories, their visions for the newly founded union, and their opinions on the ratification of the Constitution., One was a shoemaker, surveyor, lawyer, jurist, lay theologian, and statesman. Two became president, one vice president. Over half were experienced in the legal profession. The majority were well off and, for their time, well educated. And when they came together in Philadelphia in 1787, they produced the framework for the most influential document in the history of the United States. Yet, says M. E. Bradford, the fifty-five original Framers of the U.S. Constitution didn't view themselves as demigods out to "invent" a country. Instead they tackled the nuts and bolts of constitution building by relying on a shared philosophical legacy inherited from more than 1,000 years of British history and culture. In this concise and valuable reference work--the only compilation of biographical sketches for all fifty-five Framers who attended the Philadelphia Convention--Bradford examines the Framer's constitutional theories, their visions for the newly founded union, and their opinions on ratification of the document that would address such paramount issues as national revenue, public debt, currency, removal of trade barriers between the states, and provisions for the common defense. Delving into the political and philosophical principles of the founders, Bradford illuminates their motives, thoughts, and actions and illustrates how their political decision-making was influenced by religion, education, environment, economic circumstances, and personal background.
LC Classification NumberE302.5.B74 1994
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