The Documentary History of the Ratification of the Constitution, Volume X: Ratification of the Constitution by the States: Virginia, No. 3 [Hardcover]

John P. Kaminski (Editor), Gaspare J. Saladino (Editor), Richard Leffler (Editor), Charles H. Schoenleber (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0870202634 | ISBN-13: 978-0870202636 | Publication Date: December 15, 1993 | Edition: 1

The debate over the Constitution reached a climax in Virginia during June 1788 as a closely divided Convention vigorously debated the merits of the new frame of government. Virginians, like many other Americans, realized the importance of the Old Dominion in the ratification process. Without Virginia's approval, the Union would be incomplete and divided. This third Virginia volume contains the last two-thirds of the Convention debate, which turned on whether to adopt the Constitution unconditionally with recommended amendments, or to adopt the Constitution conditionally with a list of required amendments. The sources for Virginia's ratification reveal as never before the intricacies of the debate and the preeminence of Virginia to the ratification process.

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"The most important editorial project in the nation." (Leonard W. Levy, constitutional historian)

About the Author

John P. Kaminski, Gaspare J. Saladino, and Richard Leffler have been editing The Documentary History of the Ratification of the Constitution  series since 1970. Charles H. Schoenleber joined the staff in 1987.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 768 pages
• Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society Press; 1 edition (December 15, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870202634
• ISBN-13: 978-0870202636
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
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