
The Genius of the People
Charles Mee
The vivid, comprehensive, and very human story behind the Constitutional Convention of 1787 is told. A portrait of the men who signed it--men united by common backgrounds but divided by diverging ideals.
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- HarperPerennial
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- 9780060914783
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Awards
- National Book Critics Circle Award for NonfictionShortlistedMajor(1987)
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