U.S.+Constitution

=Books in our Library=

342.2 COL Collier, Christopher, 1930-. Decision in Philadelphia : the Constitutional Convention of 1787. 1st ed. New York : Random House : Reader's Digest, c1986. Chronicles the making of the United States Constitution and examines the men who created the document. 342.2 LIT The Little red, white, and blue book. Official World Almanac ed. New York : World Almanac : Ballantine Books [distributor], 1987. On cover: A collection of historic documents; chronology of American history. Contains excerpts from the major documents, papers, and speeches of American history. 342.2 SMI Smith, Edward Conrad, 1891-. The Constitution of the United States, with case summaries. 10th ed. New York : Barnes & Noble Books, c1975. 342.73 BUR Burgan, Michael. The Bill of Rights. Minneapolis, Minn. : Compass Point Books, 2001. This book describes the disagreements between Federalists and Anti-Federalists on the Constitution of the United States and the acceptance of the Bill of Rights. 342.73 CON The Constitution of the United States of America. Bicentennial keepsake ed. Toronto ; New York : Bantam Books, 1987. 342.73 FRE Freedman, Russell. In defense of liberty : the story of America's Bill of Rights. 1st ed. New York : Holiday House, c2003. Describes the origins, applications of, and challenges to the ten amendments to the United States Constitution that comprise the Bill of Rights. 342.73 FRI Fritz, Jean. Shh! we're writing the Constitution. New York : Putnam, c1987. Describes how the Constitution came to be written and ratified. Also includes the full text of the document produced by the Constitutional Convention of 1787. 342.73 GID Giddens, Sandra. A timeline of the Constitutional Convention. New York : Rosen Central, 2004. This book provides a chronological look at the history of the U.S. government, from rebellion against taxes to the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. 342.73 KRU Krull, Kathleen. A kid's guide to America's bill of rights : curfews, censorship, and the 100-pound giant. 1st ed. New York : Avon, c1999. Examines the ten amendments to the United States Constitution that make up the Bill of Rights, explaining what the amendments mean, how they have been applied, and the rights they guarantee. 342.73 LEV Levy, Elizabeth, 1942-. --if you were there when they signed the Constitution. New York : Scholastic, c1987. Explains the developments leading up to the writing of the Constitution, what the Constitution is, and what happened during the Constitutional Convention. 342.73 MAE Maestro, Betsy. A more perfect union : the story of our Constitution. 1st ed. New York : Lothrop, c1987. Describes how the Constitution was drafted and ratified. 342.73 MAR Marcovitz, Hal. The Constitution. Philadelphia : Mason Crest Publishers, c2003. Shays's Rebellion -- A more perfect union -- The Bill of Rights -- Facts about the constitution -- The least imperfect -- Chronology -- Glossary. Discusses the history of the United States Constitution, from events leading up to its creation and ratification more than 200 years ago to some amendments that have been added as recently as 1971. 342.73 MOR Morris, Richard Brandon, 1904-. The Constitution. Rev. ed. Minneapolis, Minn. : Lerner Publications Co., 1985. Discusses the history of the Constitution and its impact on life in the United States. 342.73 PRI Price Hossell, Karen. The Bill of Rights. Chicago, Ill. : Heinemann Library, 2004. This book provides a history of the Bill of Rights, explains each of the amendments and the freedoms it protects, and describes how historical documents such as this can be restored and preserved. 342.73 PRI Price Hossell, Karen. The United States Constitution. Chicago, Ill. : Heinemann Library, 2004. This book provides a history of the Constitution, explains each section including the Bill of Rights and subsequent amendments, and describes how historical documents such as this can be restored and preserved. 342.73 PRO Prolman, Marilyn. The story of the Constitution. Chicago, : Childrens Press, [1969]. Describes the need for unification in a growing country and discusses the problems and decisions of the men who drafted the Constitution of the United States. 342.73 RIT Ritchie, Donald A., 1945-. The U.S. Constitution. [New York, N.Y.] : Chelsea House Publishers, c1989. Surveys the history of the United States Constitution with descriptions of its structure, current function, and influence in our society. 342.73 STE Stein, R. Conrad. The story of the Nineteenth Amendment. Chicago : Childrens Press, c1982. A history of the movement to grant women the right to vote in the United States, which culminated in the nineteenth amendment to the Constitution in 1920 that permitted them to do so. 342.73 STE Stein, R. Conrad. The Bill of Rights. Chicago : Childrens Press, c1992. Examines the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States, and discusses the rights which they are intended to protect. 973.4 COL Collier, Christopher, 1930-. Building a new nation : the Federalist era 1789-1801. New York : Benchmark Books, c1999. Examines the events and personalities involved in the political development of the United States in the period following the creation of the Constitution. BIO MAD Clinton, Susan. James Madison, fourth president of the United States. Chicago : Childrens Press, c1986. Recounts the story of America's fourth president, known as the Father of the Constitution, describing his early life in Virginia and his many years of service in public office. BIO MAD Venezia, Mike. James Madison : fourth president, 1809-1817. New York : Children's Press, 2004. Presents an introduction to the life of James Madison, a man whose poor health kept him from fighting in the Revolutionary War, but whose ideas formed the core of the Constitution and Bill of Rights, and led to his election as the fourth president of the United States. BIO QUI Quinn, C. Edward. The signers of the Constitution of the United States. The Bronx, N.Y. : Danbury, Conn. : Bronx County Historical Society ; Available exclusively from Grolier Educational Corp., c1987. Presents brief biographies of the men who signed the Constitution and the nonsigning delegates and describes the membership of the Convention's committees. VID 342.73 CON The constitution : Video Quiz. Teacher's Video Company, 2002. VID 973.3 IND Independence. El Dorado Hills, Calif. : 100% Educational Video, 1976. Provides a historical reenactment of the First Continental Congress held in Philadelphia during the Colonial period. Reenacts discussions and debates in Independence Hall that capture the historical significance of the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution to America's independence. Highlights the political contributions of several delegates and statesmen, including Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Thomas Paine.