We the Folks: The Story of Our Structure

Now in paperback, Lynne Cheney’s New York Instances bestselling illustrated historical past of how the Structure got here to be.

“I’m mortified past expression after I view the clouds which have unfold over the brightest morn that ever dawned upon any nation.” —George Washington

America had gained the Revolution, however our troubles had been removed from over. The 13 states had been squabbling, the nation couldn’t pay its payments, and in Massachusetts farmers had taken up arms in opposition to the federal government. Was our nation, which had fought so laborious for its independence, going to outlive?

In Could 1787 delegates from throughout the nation—together with George Washington, James Madison, and Benjamin Franklin—gathered in Philadelphia and, assembly over the course of a sweltering summer time, created a brand new framework for governing: the Structure of the US. Their efforts turned a shaky alliance of states right into a nation that might prosper and develop highly effective, drawing its energy for hundreds of years to come back from “We the folks” and galvanizing hope for freedom around the globe.

Now in paperback for the primary time, this richly illustrated story of an important level in our nation’s historical past will enthrall readers younger and outdated.