by Bernard Bailyn (Editor)



Product Description:

"The Debate on the Constitution" charts the course of the bloodless
revolution that created the government of the United States and the
world's oldest working national charter. In speeches, newspaper articles,
pamphlets, and letters, this unique collection captures firsthand the
energy and eloquence of the stormy ratification struggle. Franklin,
Madison, Jefferson, Washington, Patrick Henry, and many less well known
voices speak with passion and articulateness about issues of personal
liberty and public order that continue to resonate in today's headlines.
Along with a detailed chronology and notes, each volume also includes the
full texts of the Declaration in Independence, Articles of Confederation,
and Constitution.

Product Details

Hardcover: 1214 pages
Publisher: Library of America (July 1, 1993)
ISBN: 0940450429