Review: Miracle at Philadelphia: The story of the Constitutional Convention, May to September, 1787

Miracle at Philadelphia: The story of the Constitutional Convention, May to September, 1787 by Catherine Drinker Bowen
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The newly federated colonies send representatives to tweak the Articles of Confederation of a "perpetual union" and despite such doubt-espousing eloquence as “Give all the power to the many, they will oppress the few. Give all the power to the few, they will oppress the many” (Alexander Hamilton) they decide in secret to call for the genesis of a central government over the states. Then, despite such fiery opposition as Patrick Henry and other fier "Antifederalists" it becomes the law of the land without settling slavery, secession, etc. This is an important and enlightening history.

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