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Richard Beeman talked about his book Plain, Honest Men: The Making of the American Constitution (Random House; March 17, 2009). A day-by-day account of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 in Philadelphia. Richard Beeman, history professor at the University of Pennsylvania, recounts the creation of the American Constitution during the spring and summer of 1787 in Philadelphia. He explores the contentious debate that took place in the shaping of the document and profiles the men who engaged in its writing. This event was hosted by the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. Richard Beeman is the author of several books on history, including Varieties of Political Experience in Eighteenth-Century America. Professor Beeman is a trustee and vice-chair of the Distinguished Scholars Panel of the National Constitution Center. This program was held at 6:30 p.m. in the Grand Hall Overlook of the National Constitution Center. Plain, Honest Men ID: 286321-1 Speech 03/23/2009 Philadelphia, PA, United States --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ShadowGovernment" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ShadowGovernment -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
