Birth of the Nation and Creating the Bill of Rights
The two authors discussed the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights and how they were written, passed, and implemented. Mr. Bowling focused on the history of federalism. Ms. Bickford talked about her experiences encountering stolen copies of the Bill of Rights.
The authors also analyzed emerging political trends during the era when the Constitution and Bill of Rights were written, such as anti-federalism, national political parties, and the system of checks and balances. They answered questions from members of the audience.
Charlene Bickford and Ken Bowling talked about their books Birth of the Nation: The First Federal Congress, 1789-1791, published by Madison … read more
Charlene Bickford and Ken Bowling talked about their books Birth of the Nation: The First Federal Congress, 1789-1791, published by Madison House Publishers and Creating the Bill of Rights: the Documentary Record from the First Federal Congress, published by Johns Hopkins University Press.
The two authors discussed the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights and how they were written, passed, and implemented. Mr. Bowling focused on the history of federalism. Ms. Bickford talked about her experiences encountering stolen copies of the Bill of Rights.
The authors also analyzed emerging political trends during the era when the Constitution and Bill of Rights were written, such as anti-federalism, national political parties, and the system of checks and balances. They answered questions from members of the audience. close
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Maria Carosa Stanwich Manager National Archives and Records Administration->Museum Operations and Public Programs
Books
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Birth of the Nation