GDG- Fighting for your state

[Laurence D. Schiller]

Greetings Charlie - I know how you feel. I've gotten a renewed 
interest in the the Revolutionary war period in the past few years 
partially because I was interested in assessing the arguments for 
secession and the position of slavery (Lincoln's position, etc.) and 
partially because of modern politics (which would be a quick hook). I 
find the stuff really fascinating because we forget how complex a 
process it was. Most Americans tend to think that the whole 
Constitution and Bill of rights dropped out of the sky as a finished 
product, which of course is not the case.

Best,

laurie Schiller


>Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>
>
>Hi Laurie,  I realized after I sent the email and was rereading your post
>that I saw you were referring to the colonies after Independence and I was
>talking about before. 
>
>As a Doctor of History I bow to your expertise.  I have only become so
>interested in the 1750 - 1787 period since this June after visiting so many
>Revolutionary sites after leaving GB and the Muster.  It made me realize how
>much I did not know or have forgotten about of birth as a nation.  I am on
>my 6th book since June and have put all GB reading on hold other than this
>site since. 
>
>Charlie
>Somewhere in the USA
>

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