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Miracle At Philadelphia: The Story of the Constitutional Convention May to September 1787
by Bowen, Catherine Drinker
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- Hardcover
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- Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
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New York: Book-Of-The-Month Club, Inc.. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. c1986. Cloth. A Book Club edition in Near Fine condition with minor shelfwear in a Very Good dust-jacket with wear to the edges of the spine and boards. Volume is housed in a Very Good slipcase that has some edgewear; In Miracle at Philadelphia, Catherine Drinker Bowen tells the story of the Constitutional Convention, which led to the United States Constitution. This event, which took place over the course of five months in 1787, is a dramatic and pivotal time in American history. The delegates of the convention struggled to create a document that would protect individual rights and safeguard the fledgling democracy from future threats. Miracle at Philadelphia is a fascinating look at the process by which the Constitution was created and the people who made it happen.; Book Club Edition; Color Illustrations; 8vo ; 346 pages .
Synopsis
Miracle At Philadelphia: The Story of the Constitutional Convention is a work of historical non-fiction, written by Catherine Drinker Bowen and originally published in 1966. Bowen recounts the Philadelphia Convention, a meeting in 1787 that created the United States Constitution. Bowen draws much of her information from notes and journals of the Framers, especially James Madison.
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- 52091
- Title
- Miracle At Philadelphia: The Story of the Constitutional Convention May to September 1787
- Author
- Bowen, Catherine Drinker
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by Warren Chappell
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Book-Of-The-Month Club, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- c1986
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