The Second Creation

The Second Creation
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 402
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ISBN-10 : 9780674989528
ISBN-13 : 067498952X
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Book Synopsis The Second Creation by : Jonathan Gienapp

Download or read book The Second Creation written by Jonathan Gienapp and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Americans widely believe that the U.S. Constitution was almost wholly created when it was drafted in 1787 and ratified in 1788. Jonathan Gienapp recovers the unknown story of the Constitution’s second creation in the decade after its adoption—a story with explosive implications for current debates over constitutional originalism and interpretation.


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