Decision in Philadelphia
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Decision in Philadelphia by Christopher Collier
Fifty-five men met in Philadelphia in 1787 to write a document that would create a country and change a world: the Constitution. Here is a remarkable rendering of that fateful time, told with humanity and humor. Decision in Philadelphia is the best popular history of the Constitutional Convention; in it, the life and times of eighteenth century America not only come alive, but the very human qualities of the men who framed the document are brought provocatively into focus--casting many of the Founding Fathers in a new light. A celebration of how and why our Constitution came into being, Decision in Philadelphia is also a testament of the American spirit at its finest.CHRISTOPHER COLLIER is a Pulitzer Prize-nominated author and former professor of history at the University of Connecticut. He is also the Connecticut State Historian. Decision in Philadelphia, as well as the now-classic young adult historical novels My Brother Sam is Dead and Jump Ship to Freedom, were co-written with James Lincoln Collier.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780345498403 |
| ISBN 10 | 0345498402 |
| Title | Decision in Philadelphia |
| Author | Christopher Collier |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2007-06-26 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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