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The Constitutional Convention
The US Constitutional Convention began on Monday, May 14 1787. This year, May 14 is again a Monday, and the 1787 and 2018 calendars mirror each other through the entire length of the convention.
To celebrate this oddity of our mirrored calendars, and to explore the construction of our founding document in a new way, the Conventional Wisdom Newsletter brings James Madison's original summary of the daily convention debates to your inbox each morning, allowing you to read along in real time.
Utilizing "the Constitutional Convention as a Four Act Drama" as developed by TeachingAmericanHistory.org, the newsletter sheds a new light on how the founding fathers crafted, compromised, and debated their way towards creating the constitution we now know (and maybe love).
Subscribe now in the box above to join in the fun and get ready to dive into living history!
The Stats
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Year: Originally 1787, now 2018
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Dates: May 14 – September 17
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The Documents: 91 days of debates as summarized by James Madison and other primary sources, as well as contemporary commentary
The Constitutional Convention
A Four Act Drama in Four Months
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The Alternative Plans
May 14 – June 19
The Connecticut Compromise
June 20 – July 26
The Committee of Detail Report
August 1 – August 31
The End in Sight
September 1 – September 17
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