Morris, Richard B. 1904-1989

Witnesses at the creation : Hamilton, Madison, Jay, and the Constitution / Richard B. Morris. - 1st ed. - 312 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm

"A Mentor book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

By Way of Preamble. The Plan Unfolds -- Alexander Hamilton and the Quest for Fame -- John Jay: Aristocrat as Nationalist -- Triumph at Paris: The Winning of Independence -- James Madison: Republican Champion of the Rights of Man -- A Nation Unhinged. Conspiracy and Depression -- The Years of "National Humiliation" -- Move and Countermove: Annapolis and the Shaysites -- A Nation United. Behind Closed Doors -- "With Trembling Anxiety" -- A New Order for the Ages -- Notes on the Sources -- Index.

Illustrates how the Constitution was debated, amended, and ratified through the persuasive support of these three men.

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Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804
Madison, James, 1751-1836
Jay, John, 1745-1829


United States. Constitution


United States--Politics and government--1783-1789

E303 / .M6675 1989