GDG- Fighting for your state

[Margaret D. Blough]

Dennis,

I agree. It's both a wonderful read and a magnificent act of scholarship.  My paperback copy is very dog-eared.

Regards,

Margaret

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From: Dennis Lawrence <denlaw at kc.rr.com> 

> 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" 
> > 
> > > 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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