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Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Dan Jones has an enviable gift for telling a dramatic story while at the same time inviting us to consider serious topics like liberty and the seeds of representative government." —Antonia Fraser
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Plantagenets, a lively, action-packed history of how the Magna Carta came to be—by the author of Powers and Thrones.
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Plantagenets, a lively, action-packed history of how the Magna Carta came to be—by the author of Powers and Thrones.
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Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"The Federal Constitution of 1787 faced an uncertain future when it was sent to the states for ratification. Next to the Constitution, the Federalist Papers are the most referenced statement of the Founding Fathers' intentions in forming the U.S. Government. This book looks at the Papers in the context of the times in which they were created"--
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In 1789, the federal government described in the recently ratified U.S. Constitution came into being. Drawing on hundreds of sources to paint a vivid portrait of the new nation, veteran journalist Thomas B. Allen tells the long-hidden history of how George Washington and the other Founders set this new federal government into motion"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The ultimate guide to the US Constitution--and the history of the US through the law of the land--for middle grade readers ages 10+. The book decodes the original document with a direct translation of the text, dissecting every word, phrase and idea. Then it connects the document to major historical figures and events using full-color illustrations and examples of how the document works in practice.
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Language
English
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Description
"A guide the citizenship and the American government, The Constitution Explained takes an even-handed approach to controversial issues and explores various points of view. It sheds a light on the differing and changing interpretations of the many broadly worded key phrases in the Constitution. You'll learn how the Constitution has been adopted to different times and various situations. You'll learn what it does-and does not-promise U.S. citizens....
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