The Constitutional Convention

by George H. Smith

In 1783, America emerged from a long and bitter war for Independence. The thirteen colonies were now thirteen sovereign states, bound together by the Articles of Confederation. After years of war, men like Thomas Jefferson saw the possibility of something new under the sun: a government which derived its just power from the consent of those governed. But the Continental Congress was bankrupt from the war, and many of the thirteen states refused...

• Format: Audio CD
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786169788
• ISBN13: 9780786169788
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 7.5"