Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787
by James Madison
Madison’s Preface | Day-by-Day Summary
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Contents
Introduction
The year was 1787. The place: the State House in Philadelphia. This is the story of the framing of the federal Constitution.
The Convention
To clarify the events of the Constitutional Convention, Gordon Lloyd has organized the convention into four parts—a four part drama.
The Delegates
For four months, 55 delegates from the several states met to frame a Constitution for a federal republic that would last into “remote futurity.”
Resources on the Convention
View Gordon Lloyd’s Convention attendance record, major themes of the convention, and other resources about the creation of the Constitution.
The Signing of the Constitution
See how different artists have portrayed the significance of the Constitutional Convention in art.
Interactive Map of Historic Philadelphia in the Late 18th Century
Learn about historic Philadelphia and where the founders stayed, ate, and met.
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