Constitutional Law

"The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution" - Video Clips

On April 28, 2008, the American Constitution Society and its Washington, D.C. Lawyers Chapter hosted a discussion of The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution. The event included a conversation between the author, David O. Stewart, and Paul M. Smith, ACS Board of Directors Chair and partner at Jenner & Block LLP. Stewart and Smith delved into the personalities behind the creation of the nation's founding document. Stewart touched upon his interests in writing a book about the Philadelphia Convention of 1787 and how his research helped form his views of some of the U.S. Constituion's framers. Full video of the event is available here.

David O. Stewart discusses the framers that he believed have been wrongfully ignored by history.

Some framers received a disproportionate share of credit.

Madison twice suggested that the lower House should be devoted to interests of the slave holders.

Full post as published by ACS Blog on May 06, 2008 (boomark / email).