James Madison and the struggle for the Bill of Rights /
Today we hold the Constitution in such high regard that we can hardly imagine how hotly contested was its adoption. In fact, many of the thirteen states saw fierce debate over the document, and ratification was by no means certain. Virginia, the largest and most influential state, approved the Const...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2006.
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Series: | Pivotal moments in American history.
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Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |