| Plain, Honest Men: The Making of the American Constitution Library Edition Contributor(s): Beeman, Richard (Author), Prichard, Michael (Narrated by) |
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ISBN: 1400139856 ISBN-13: 9781400139859 Publisher: Tantor Audio OUR PRICE: $89.99 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: June 2009 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Plain, Honest Men is a full-scale account of the deliberations of the Founding Fathers from the opening of the Constitutional Convention on May 25, 1787, to its concluding session on September 17. Following closely the chronology of the convention, the book takes listeners behind the scenes and beyond the debates to show how the world's most important constitution was forged through conflict, compromise, and eventually fragile consensus. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Constitutions - History | United States - General |
| Dewey: 342.730 |
| Physical Information: 1.81" H x 7.02" W x 6.78" (1.06 lbs) |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Beeman, Richard: - Professor of history Richard Beeman, a faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania for thirty-six years, is the author of six books and several dozen articles on aspects of America's political and constitutional history, including The Varieties of Political Experience in Eighteenth Century America.Prichard, Michael: - Michael Prichard has recorded well over five hundred audiobooks and was named one of SmartMoney magazine's Top Ten Golden Voices. His numerous awards and accolades include an Audie Award and several AudioFile Earphones Awards. |