GDG- Fighting for your state

[Char & Charlie]

Thanks Dennis!


Charlie
Somewhere in the USA


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From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com [mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com]
On Behalf Of Dennis Lawrence
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 7:25 AM
To: GDG
Subject: RE: GDG- Fighting for your state

Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:


Hello,

    And a real easy introduction   to of creating  the process of the 
Constitution is Catherine Dinker Bowen's _Miracle at Philadelphia_. She has 
a knack for explaining the complexities in a clear narrative style.

Dennis

Take Care

Dennis
At 07:23 PM 9/12/2006, you wrote:
>Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>
>
>If you haven't already read it, I'd recommend The Bicentennial edition of 
>"Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 Reported by James 
>Madison" (Introduction by Adrienne Koch and republished as a paperback by 
>W.W. Norton & Company 1987).  It's fascinating reading.
>
>Regards,
>
>Margaret
>
>-------------- Original message --------------
>From: "Laurence D. Schiller" <lds307 at northwestern.edu>
>
> > Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
> >
> >
> > 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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> > Head Fencing Coach George Hammitt, Co. H 104th Ill
> > Department of History
> > Northwestern University
> > Commissioner, Midwest Fencing Conference
> > Midwest VP, US Fencing Coaches' Association
> > Vice-Chair USFA Illinois Division
> > Lds307 at northwestern.edu
> > 847-491-4654
> > FAX 847-467-1406
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> > Student web site: http://groups.northwestern.edu/fencing/
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