"The Summer of 1787"

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The paper relates that David O. Stewart's book, "The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution", is an enlightening look at the men behind the American Constitution, and how the framers had to fight to get the country and the government organized enough to complete this historic and essential document. The paper also discusses how the book introduces the turmoil facing the country after America defeated the British, but before they established a real, workable government that united all the states. The paper posits that this book makes the men who were behind the Constitution seem more real and engaging, and it helps history come alive for the reader.

From the Paper:

"July 4, 1776 celebrates the Declaration of Independence, but Americans did not gain true freedom from Britain until they won the Revolutionary War in 1783, and when that occurred, the government, leadership, and government rules and regulations did not just magically appear. They had to be hammered out by many of the same men who created the Declaration, and it took time and resources that simply were not available. This book helps the reader get a greater understanding of why it took so long to frame the new government, elect a president, and create a Constitution, and so, it makes that period in history more real, more exciting, and more understandable all at the same time."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Stewart, David O. The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2007.

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