Description One was a shoemaker, surveyor, lawyer, jurist, lay theologian, and statesman.
Delving into the political and philosophical principles of the founders, Bradford illuminates their motives, thoughts, and actions and illustrates how their political decision-making was influenced by religion, education, environment, economic circumstances, and personal background..
In this concise and valuable reference work--the only compilation of biographical sketches for all fifty-five Framers who attended the Philadelphia Convention--Bradford examines the Framer\'s constitutional theories, their visions for the newly founded union, and their opinions on ratification of the document that would address such paramount issues as national revenue, public debt, currency, removal of trade barriers between the states, and provisions for the common defense.
Instead they tackled the nuts and bolts of constitution building by relying on a shared philosophical legacy inherited from more than 1, 000 years of British history and culture.
Constitution didn\'t view themselves as demigods out to "invent" a country.
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Bradford, the fifty-five original Framers of the U.
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And when they came together in Philadelphia in 1787, they produced the framework for the most influential document in the history of the United States.
The majority were well off and, for their time, well educated.
Over half were experienced in the legal profession.
Two became president, one vice president.
Description One was a shoemaker, surveyor, lawyer, jurist, lay theologian, and statesman
