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Plain, Honest Men by Richard Beeman (2009, Unabridged, Compact Disc) 
Plain, Honest Men by Richard Beeman (2009, Unabridged, Compact Disc)

 
Plain, Honest Men by Richard Beeman (2009, Unabridged, Compact Disc)

Publisher: Tantor Media Inc
Publication Date: 2009-05-07
Language: English
Format: Audio
ISBN-10: 140010985X
ISBN-13: 9781400109852
Product ID: EPID70491529
Description: The Constitution is the cherished and much-praised foundation document of the American government. Thanks to Richard Beeman's story of its making, we are reminded that, as the title states, our founding document was the product of the ef...
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Synopsis
The Constitution is the cherished and much-praised foundation document of the American government. Thanks to Richard Beeman's story of its making, we are reminded that, as the title states, our founding document was the product of the efforts of PLAIN HONEST MEN. The "founders"--a term they did not use themselves--represented a mix of diverse interests and personalities ranging from the saintly revolutionary George Washington to the combative Gouverneur Morris, who nailed down the language. It was almost miraculous that they achieved consensus. Beeman peels away the myths to view the human makers of this document before it was a "done deal."

Details
Publication Date:2009-05-07
Narrated by:Michael Prichard
Edition Description:Unabridged

Size
Height:5.5 in
Width:6.3 in
Thickness:1.5 in
Weight:14.1 oz

Industry Reviews
"To explain the convention's success, [Beeman] does indeed look beyond the formal meetings....[He] also analyzes the convention's voting patterns and attendance records in genuinely new and revealing ways…....[W]hat most strikes a contemporary reader is his description of endless bickering and tedious debates. Members of Congress, as well as Supreme Court justices, might well profit from this history lesson: The convention succeeded nonetheless."
(03/22/2009)

"[A] scholarly yet lively account....[B]eeman's work is distinguished by a gently judicious tone that allows us to appreciate, and draw some lessons from, the delicate balances that emerged out of that passion-filled Philadelphia crucible."
(04/12/2009)

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