Birth of the Constitution (Government Books) Discusses the creating of the Constitution and the very few changes that have been made in it during the past 200 years.
| TITLE | : | Birth of the Constitution (Government Books) |
| AUTHOR | : | |
| RATING | : | 4.88 (182 Votes) |
| ASIN | : | 0894901354 |
| FORMAT TYPE | : | Library Binding |
| PAGES | : | 160 Pages |
| PUBLISH | : | 0000-00-00 |
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Discusses the creating of the Constitution and the very few changes that have been made in it during the past 200 years.
EDITORIAL :
From School Library Journal Grade 7 Up Through the judicious use of quotations; cogent and clearly-written discussions of personalities, motivations and historical trends; and an economy of style, Lindop concisely presents the story of our Constitution and its conception, gestation, parturition, and development. Divided into three sections, the book commences with a glance at the eventsincluding the little known ``Newburgh Conspiracy''and personalities that brought about the Constitutional Convention, quickly moves on to a discussion of the Convention itself, and segues into a delineation of how the Constitutionand its amendmentshave been a ``living document'' through the years. The brevity of the book limits somewhat its usefulness, but it can be a starting point for students going on to read such works as Lomask's The Spirit of 1787: the Making of Our Constitution (Farrar, 1980) and Th
REVIEW :
Through this book I understood exactly what the tour guide was saying and why she was saying it. The subjects of this book are, after all, famous because of the music they wrote, not because of their personal eccentricities or the number of women they slept with.. But then I played one of Bach's famous Minuets, and discovered an error in the notation. Good luck. The theology/doctrine of this book is excellent, all God-centered and not 'Armenian' ! It even lays out the 'hard to grasp' stories for children such as 'born again' in John 3, the woman @ the well, etc. I enjoy the fresh ideas. Born in 1686, he was educated at Cambridge, eventually taking a teaching position there in addition to being ordained in the Church of England. I'm placing this in the box to my granddaughter right now!
Book supplied by publisher.. He loves his dinosaur book!. In my view, it is generally balanc
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