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  • Plain, Honest Men

    The Making of the American Constitution

    by Richard Beeman ...
    In May 1787, in an atmosphere of crisis, delegates met in Philadelphia to design a radically new form of government. Distinguished historian Richard Beeman captures as never before the dynamic of the debate and the characters of the men who labored that historic summer. Virtually all of the issues in dispute—the extent of presidential power, the nature of federalism, and, most explosive of all, ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Penguin Guide to the United States Constitution

    A Fully Annotated Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and Amendments, and Selections from The Federalist Papers

    by Richard Beeman ...
    What is the President, Congress, and the Supreme Court really allowed to do? This essential and handy guide includes the documents that guide our government, annotated with accessible explanations from one of America's most esteemed constitutional scholarsProfessor Richard Beeman was one of that nation's foremost experts on the United States Constitution, as comfortable on campus as on The Daily ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • The Varieties of Political Experience in Eighteenth-Century America

    by Richard R. Beeman ...
    Series series Early American Studies
    On the eve of the American Revolution there existed throughout the British-American colonial world a variety of contradictory expectations about the political process. Not only was there disagreement over the responsibilities of voters and candidates, confusion extended beyond elections to the relationship between elected officials and the populations they served. So varied were people's ... Read more

    $50.39 CAD

  • Our Lives, Our Fortunes and Our Sacred Honor

    The Forging of American Independence, 1774-1776

    by Richard R. Beeman ...
    In 1768, Philadelphia physician Benjamin Rush stood before the empty throne of King George III, overcome with emotion as he gazed at the symbol of America's connection with England. Eight years later, he became one of the fifty-six men to sign the Declaration of Independence, severing America forever from its mother country. Rush was not alone in his radical decision -- many of those casting their ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Plain, Honest Men

    The Making of the American Constitution

    by Richard Beeman ...
    Narrated by Michael Prichard ...

    Unabridged

    19 hours 19 min

    The Constitutional Convention affected nothing less than a revolution in the nature of the American government. Led by James Madison, a small cohort of delegates devised a plan that would radically alter the balance of power between state and national governments, and then sprung that idea on a largely unsuspecting convention. The success of this bold and brilliant strategy was, however, far from ... Read more

    $42.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • The Varieties of Political Experience in Eighteenth-Century America

    by Richard R. Beeman ...
    Series series Early American Studies
    On the eve of the American Revolution there existed throughout the British-American colonial world a variety of contradictory expectations about the political process. Not only was there disagreement over the responsibilities of voters and candidates, confusion extended beyond elections to the relationship between elected officials and the populations they served. So varied were people's ... Read more

    $36.79 CAD

  • The Old Dominion and the New Nation

    1788–1801

    by Richard R. Beeman ...
    This comprehensive study—an honorable mention in the 1971 Frederick Jackson Turner Award competition— traces the emergence and development of the Republican and Federalist party organizations in Virginia and shows how the old oligarchic system based on wealth, influence, and social prestige remained strong in that state after the formation of the new nation. The book covers details of the Virginia ... Read more

    $38.49 CAD

  • The Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution

    Edited by Richard Beeman ...
    Series series Penguin Civic Classics
    What is the President, Congress, and the Supreme Court really allowed to do? This unique and handy guide includes the documents that guide our government, annotated with accessible explanations from one of America's most esteemed constitutional scholars.In one portable volume, with accessible annotations and modernizing commentary throughout, Richard Beeman presents The Declaration of Independence ... Read more

    Was $11.99 CAD Now $7.99 CAD

  • American Political Speeches

    Edited by Terry Golway, Richard Beeman ...
    Series series Penguin Civic Classics
    A selection of speeches by the most inspiring and persuasive orators in American historyPenguin presents a series of six portable, accessible, and—above all—essential reads from American political history, selected by leading scholars. Series editor Richard Beeman, author of The Penguin Guide to the U.S. Constitution, draws together the great texts of American civic life to create a timely and ... Read more

    Was $9.99 CAD Now $6.99 CAD

  • Supreme Court Decisions

    Edited by Richard Beeman ...
    Series series Penguin Civic Classics
    A selection of the landmark Supreme Court decisions that have shaped American societyPenguin presents a series of six portable, accessible, and—above all—essential reads from American political history, selected by leading scholars. Series editor Richard Beeman, author of The Penguin Guide to the U.S. Constitution, draws together the great texts of American civic life, including the founding ... Read more

    Was $12.99 CAD Now $9.99 CAD

  • Modern Constitutions

    Edited by Rogers M. Smith, Richard R. Beeman ...
    Series series Democracy, Citizenship, and Constitutionalism
    More than two millennia ago, Aristotle is said to have compiled a collection of ancient constitutions that informed his studies of politics. For Aristotle, constitutions largely distilled and described the varied and distinctive patterns of political life established over time. What constitutionalism has come to mean in the modern era, on the other hand, originates chiefly in the late eighteenth ... Read more

    $89.59 CAD

  • Modern Constitutions

    Edited by Rogers M. Smith, Richard R. Beeman ...
    Series series Democracy, Citizenship, and Constitutionalism
    More than two millennia ago, Aristotle is said to have compiled a collection of ancient constitutions that informed his studies of politics. For Aristotle, constitutions largely distilled and described the varied and distinctive patterns of political life established over time. What constitutionalism has come to mean in the modern era, on the other hand, originates chiefly in the late eighteenth ... Read more

    $72.79 CAD