Shh! We're Writing the Constitution Jean Fritz (1987)
Presents a “behind-the-scenes” look at the trials and tribulations of the Founding Fathers as they wrote the U.S. Constitution during the summer of 1787. Weaves into the narrative descriptions of several of the personalities who drafted and debated the Constitution; explains Federalist and Anti-Federalist forces; describes the ratification process; and discusses the debate over creating a Bill of Rights. Includes the full text of the Constitution.
Many of the books listed on senate.gov can be found at your local public library or a government depository library, or can be purchased on the Web or from a bookstore. This guide will help you get started.
Follow this guide on how to contact your Senators by phone, postal mail, or on the Web.
Information about any senator, representative, vice president, or member of the Continental Congress.
The United States Senate: An Institutional Bibliography includes more than six hundred citations to books, articles and government documents printed since 1789.
