The Constitution's Penman by Dennis C. Rasmussen (Paperback Book)

The Constitution's Penman by Dennis C. Rasmussen (Paperback Book)

University Press of Kansas

Strikingly few Americans know who wrote the Constitution. Even fewer know that he was a peg-legged ladies\u2019 man with a wicked sense of humor, a staunch opponent of slavery, and an unabashed elitist. Gouverneur Morris, who has been described as \u201Cthe most colorful man in North America\u201D at the time of the founding, was a dominant figure at the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. In fact, he spoke more often, proposed more motions, and had more motions adopted than any other delegate. He also put the Constitution into its final form, choosing the arrangement and much of the wording of its provisions, not to mention composing the famous preamble (\u201CWe the people of the United States . . .\u201D) nearly from scratch. The Constitution\u2019s Penman is the first book to explore the constitutional vision of this\n\nThe Constitution's Penman\nGouverneur Morris and the Creation of America's Basic Charter\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with fre;

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