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The Penguin Guide To The United States Constitution (2010)

by Richard Beeman(Favorite Author)

4.11 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0143118102 (ISBN13: 9780143118107)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Penguin Books

review 1: This was an interesting read because it includes the complete text of important founding documents along with analyses and explanations to make them more understandable. These founding documents contain some of the longest sentences I've ever read and can be difficult to follow. The modern language descriptions help with understanding the importance of what is said, or not said in some cases. It also puts them in the context of the times in which they were written. I learned a lot and this book really makes me want to read more on these topics.
review 2: This book suffers from the curse of a crappy title - sounds dead boring, doesn't it? We did a community read wit this and the author came to speak at my library so I picked this up to skim before attending ... morethe event. It's a short and very accessible guide to the Constitution and other important documents in the history of the United States, and FAR more interesting than the title makes it sound. It would be a great text book for a high school or college class, as it really brings to life some of the events and people surrounding the creation of the Constitution. less

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