The Fathers of the Constitution: A Chronicle of the Establishment of the Union
Volume 13 of the Chronicles of America Series
Allen Johnson, Editor Assistant Editors Gerhard R. Lomer Charles W. Jefferys
Abraham Lincoln Edition
New Haven: Yale University Press Toronto: Glasgow, Brook & Co. London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press 1921
Copyright, 1921, by Yale University Press
Contents
The Fathers of the Constitution
Chapter Chapter Title Page I. The Treaty of Peace 1 II. Trade and Industry 22 III. The Confederation 35 IV. The Northwest Ordinance 55 V. Darkness Before Dawn 81 VI. The Federalist Convention 108 VII. Finishing the Work 125 VIII. The Union Established 143 Appendix 167 *Declaration of Independence 167 *Articles of Confederation 175 *Northwest Territory Ordinance 190 *Constitution of the United States 201 Bibliographical Note 219 Notes on the Portraits 225 Index 239
THE FATHERS OF THE CONSTITUTION