Enough Wise Men

The story of the U.S. Constitution began when a surprisingly young band of rebels declared American independence from the kingdom of Great Britain in 1776.  The trials of the Revolutionary War taught thoughtful Americans that they must bind together the small, weak colonies of the seaboard under a central government if they would retain independence.  But what kind of government would that be?  Vividly and dramatically, author Forrest McDonald tells the story of a group of extraordinary men –some wise, but others foolish, proud, selfish.  Fortunately there were enough wise men finally to bring into being in 1787 that great living document of freedom, the U.S. Constitution.  Its creation is perhaps the most exciting event in our history.