One was a shoemaker, surveyor, lawyer, jurist, lay theologian, and
statesman. Two became president, one vice president. Over half were
experienced in the legal profession. The majority were well off
and, for their time, well educated. And when they came together in
Philadelphia in 1787, they produced the framework for the most
influential document in the history of the United States.
Yet, says M. E. Bradford, the fifty-five original Framers of the
U.S. Constitution didn't view themselves as demigods out to
"invent" a country. Instead they tackled the nuts and bolts of
constitution building by relying on a shared philosophical legacy
inherited from more than 1,000 years of British history and
culture.
In this concise and valuable reference work--the only
compilation of biographical sketches for all fifty-five Framers who
attended the Philadelphia Convention--Bradford examines the
Framer's constitutional theories, their visions for the newly
founded union, and their opinions on ratification of the document
that would address such paramount issues as national revenue,
public debt, currency, removal of trade barriers between the
states, and provisions for the common defense.
Delving into the political and philosophical principles of the
founders, Bradford illuminates their motives, thoughts, and actions
and illustrates how their political decision-making was influenced
by religion, education, environment, economic circumstances, and
personal background.
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