The Resource What is the Constitution?, by Patricia Brennan Demuth ; illustrated by Tim Foley
What is the Constitution?, by Patricia Brennan Demuth ; illustrated by Tim Foley
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The item What is the Constitution?, by Patricia Brennan Demuth ; illustrated by Tim Foley represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Chelmsford Public Library.
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- Summary
- "We the people at Who HQ bring readers the full story--arguments and all--of how the US Constitution came into being. Signed on September 17, 1787--four years after the American War for Independence--the Constitution laid out the supreme law of the United States of America. Today it's easy for us to take this blueprint of our government for granted. But the Framers--fifty-five men from almost all of the original 13 states--argued fiercely for many months over what ended up being only a four-page document. Here is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the hotly fought issues--those between Northern and Southern States; big states and little ones--and the key players such as James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington who suffered through countless revisions to make the Constitution happen"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781524786113
- Label
- What is the Constitution?
- Title
- What is the Constitution?
- Statement of responsibility
- by Patricia Brennan Demuth ; illustrated by Tim Foley
- Subject
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- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Law & Crime
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / Politics & Government
- United States.
- Constitutional history -- United States -- 18th century
- Constitutional history -- United States -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "We the people at Who HQ bring readers the full story--arguments and all--of how the US Constitution came into being. Signed on September 17, 1787--four years after the American War for Independence--the Constitution laid out the supreme law of the United States of America. Today it's easy for us to take this blueprint of our government for granted. But the Framers--fifty-five men from almost all of the original 13 states--argued fiercely for many months over what ended up being only a four-page document. Here is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the hotly fought issues--those between Northern and Southern States; big states and little ones--and the key players such as James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington who suffered through countless revisions to make the Constitution happen"--
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- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Demuth, Patricia
- Dewey number
- 342.7302/9
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- KF4541
- LC item number
- .D46 2018
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1962-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Foley, Tim
- Series statement
- What is--?
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- United States.
- Constitutional history
- Constitutional history
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / Politics & Government
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Law & Crime
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- What is the Constitution?, by Patricia Brennan Demuth ; illustrated by Tim Foley
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 108)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1039187344
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Extent
- 108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781524786113
- Lccn
- 2018010770
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1039187344
- Label
- What is the Constitution?, by Patricia Brennan Demuth ; illustrated by Tim Foley
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 108)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1039187344
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Extent
- 108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781524786113
- Lccn
- 2018010770
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1039187344
Subject
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Law & Crime
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / Politics & Government
- United States.
- Constitutional history -- United States -- 18th century
- Constitutional history -- United States -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
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