The Fathers of the Constitution

About this eBook

Author

Farrand, Max, 1869-1945

Title

The Fathers of the Constitution: A Chronicle of the Establishment of the Union

Original Publication

New Haven : Yale University Press, 1921

Credits

Alev Akman, David Widger and Robert Homa

Language

English

LoC Class

E300: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861)

Subject

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

Category

Text

eBook-No.

3032

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3032

Release Date

January 1, 2002

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.The Fathers of the Constitution
2. 2.By Max Farrand — A Chronicle of the Establishment of the Union
3. 3.Contents
4. 4.THE FATHERS OF THE CONSTITUTION
5. 5.CHAPTER I — THE TREATY OF PEACE
6. 6.CHAPTER II — TRADE AND INDUSTRY
7. 7.CHAPTER III — THE CONFEDERATION
8. 8.CHAPTER IV — THE NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
9. 9.CHAPTER V — DARKNESS BEFORE DAWN
10. 10.CHAPTER VI — THE FEDERAL CONVENTION
11. 11.CHAPTER VII — FINISHING THE WORK
12. 12.CHAPTER VIII — THE UNION ESTABLISHED
13. 13.APPENDIX ¹
14. 14.THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE—1776. — In Congress, July 4, 1776
15. 15.ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION—1777.
16. 16.THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT—1787. — THE CONFEDERATE CONGRESS, JULY 13, 1787.
17. 17.CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES—1787. — ARTICLE I. — ARTICLE II. — ARTICLE III. — ARTICLE IV. — ARTICLE V. — ARTICLE. VI. — ARTICLE VII.
18. 18.BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
19. 19.NOTES ON THE PORTRAITS OF MEMBERS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION WHO SIGNED THE CONSTITUTION — By Victor Hugo Paltsis — NEW HAMPSHIRE — MASSACHUSETTS — CONNECTICUT — NEW YORK — NEW JERSEY — PENNSYLVANIA — DELAWARE — MARYLAND — VIRGINIA — NORTH CAROLINA — SOUTH CAROLINA — GEORGIA
20. 20.INDEX — A — B — C — D — E — F — G — H — I — J — K — L — M — N — O — P — R — S — T — U — V — W — Y
21. 21.The Chronicles of America Series
22. 22.Transcriber's Note

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