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PRAISE FOR A BRILLIANT SOLUTION"A Brilliant Solution is that rarest of achievements-civic education that also manages to entertain. . . . A dramatic, well-informed account."-The New York Times Book Review"Deserves to be read alongside Max Farrand's classic The Framing of the Constitution of the United States." --Columbus Dispatch
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"Carol Berkin has now written the liveliest and most concise account yet of the adoption of the Constitution. With unflagging verve, she sweeps readers along as she introduces the players, canvasses the issues, and explains the critical decisions. And she manages the neat and difficult trick of presenting the framers of the Constitution as living, breathing, calculating politicians while simultaneously capturing the deep seriousness of their debates and achievements. The result is a sparkling, fast-paced, and always engaging introduction to the modern world's first great exercise in constitutional invention."-- Jack N. Rakove, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of James Madison and the Creation of the American Republic"A story all modern Americans need to know--the exciting and true tale of our nation's origins, as narrated by one of our best historians."--Professor Mary Beth Norton, Cornell University
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Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Mariner Books; First edition (October 20, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0156028727
ISBN-13: 978-0156028721
Product Dimensions:
5.4 x 0.8 x 8.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
3.9 out of 5 stars
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The story of Franklin going to France is very interesting but the author draws things out a bit too much for my liking. She also assumes that we all know French, as many words and phrases in the book are French and I got a little annoyed at having to look them up. I bought the book to learn more about the Revolutionary War, but unless you are a history buff, I suggest passing on this one and reading the cliff notes. Franklin went to France to procure a treaty and supplies, he had a few obstacles to overcome...it's a story that could be told in one chapter vice a whole book.
An important retelling of the wrangling that created the founding document. It is always an important refresher to remember the questions the founders sought to answer through the constitution in order to translate it into the contemporary culture.
An excellent resource for background introduction to the historical process and events surrounding the evolution of the Constitution. It also provides a brief summary of the background of the state delegates who participated in the Constitution's development. The author writes clearly and consisely, and I found this to be an enjoyable experience.
A Brilliant Solution is one of the best easy-read books I have read about the writing of our Constitution. The book was recommended to me by someone from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation which is not only a living history museum but is also heavily invested in historical education. This book is easy to understand, not too lengthy and yet it clearly defines what that convention was all about.The introduction points out that even before the Convention got underway, "betting men were divided over the ability of representatives from the thirteen states to agree on anything at all. George Washington was one of the doubting Thomases." And isn't that true today? There was alot of truth to that statement, for our framers who were still recovering from war and trying to bring a Union together through the weakness of the Articles of Confederation, also knew that if our government was given too much power, we'd end up right back where we came from - under the rule of tyranny.Berkin illustrates in this book not only the difficulty and necessity for compromise, but also the human side of the delegates as they struggled to establish this "more perfect union." I think it is important for our young readers especially, to understand the difficulties they faced, but also to understand that their ability to eventually come together was more about love of freedom and principles than it was for political or personal gain.When Benjamin Franklin left Independence Hall that day after the Constitution was signed, a lady came up to him and said, "What kind of government have you given us?" His reply: "A Republic if you can keep it." We Americans can learn a lesson from that. A healthy discussion at shcool should be "Why did Franklin say that that and what did he mean? Just what is a republic and how DO we keep it?" Too many of our young people don't even know what our framers gave us and if they don't know, how can they possibly keep it? They can't. I would highly recommend putting this book in every school for required reading.
Author Carol Berkin offers a look inside the Constitutional Convention of 1787. This is a topic that has been explored a number of times in recent years. Professor Berkin, in her introduction to this book, explains that recent events, notably Bush v. Gore in 2000 and '911' in 2001 stimulated her interest in exploring, " What political crisis had the founding fathers faced, and how did they react to them. What problems did they hope to solve when they... drafted the new constitution. What role did they envision for the president and other branches...in times of calm or crisis. What dangers did they think lay ahead for their nation?" A weighty task and one that would separate this book from many of the others. Professor Berkin discussed this book on C-SPAN.org on Nov 13, 2002 and the (42-min) video is available to stream.The read is easy - few if any prerequisites are expected of the reader for comprehension of the story to come. In fact, the book is probably aimed at a lay-audience, it dispenses altogether with citations normally used to back-up assertions, reinforce a point, or credit a source. The book concludes with brief biographic vignettes of each of the delegates, a nice touch that brings life and some comprehension for the lesser heard members of the delegation. There are occasional instances of editorial 'surprise'; Washington, "...was the only genuinely national figure attending the convention" (pg. 33) - apparently forgetting Benjamin Franklin's international renown. And on page 57, Charles Pinckney, "was willing to lie and cheat if it worked to his advantage." With no citations; a text example or two would have seemed only fair before or after dissing' Charles' reputation. Robert, "The Financier of the Revolution" Morris oddly (and awkwardly?) becomes "Bob" Morris in Berkin's narrative - and perhaps he was - but her use of the nick-name is a first among many similar accounts and the only informality ('Bill' S. Johnson? 'Chuck' Pinckney? 'Jim' Wilson? etc.) Berkin bewilders again on pg. 158 with, "Since every state constitution contained a list of guaranteed rights...a national bill of rights [was seen] as redundant." If so then Pauline Maier's brilliant, Ratification: The People Debate the Constitution, 1787-1788", has erred in at least three places: when it states, 1) "...nor were they likely to complain about the lack of a bill of rights, since South Carolina's 1778 constitution had none..." (pg. 250) ; and 2) "As for a bill of rights, the New York constitution also included none." (pg. 336); and 3) "Wilson had to explain why the Constitution did not, like SEVERAL state constitutions include a bill of rights" (pg.77). Wilson's (soundly logical, though emotionally ineffective) argument was that enumeration of "rights" was unnecessary (and counterproductive) because the constitution's, "authority came not from tacit implication, but from the positive grant" (pg. 78). His argument was NOT that rights would be redundant with state constitutions. Confusion, semantics, errors, or merely a different perspective?It may be a mistake for an author to define, too precisely, the object of the book; or maybe a mistake for a reader to take the objective too literally. The author's objectives with respect to the Framers reactions to modern crises went (unfortunately) undiscovered by this reader - more metaphoric in nature than literal, I suppose. Still, the read succeeds in identifying what the Framers (or founder in the case of Jefferson) thought to be the 'weak points' in the constitution and even occasionally their tepid, or dire expectations for its future, "As to the new constitution, I find myself nearly neutral..." Jefferson (pg. 181); "...Franklin believed that despotism, when it came, would be the result of the innate corruption of the people themselves" (pg. 163). Berkin reveals: the legislature was seen as the likeliest source of 'tyranny' and the executive was no more than its servant-inscrutable only in how it would be elected, and slavery - the real 'tyranny' - went barely touched except for the 20-years its importation would be allowed to continue. Even the '3/5' rule was mere carryover from the impotent Articles of Confederation. Berkin's book is a very worthwhile read as a look at the workings of the four-months of the "Foedral Convention of 1787". A good look, but not exemplary. It is one of many such books, some of which Professor Berkin lists in, 'A Note on Sources' (pg. 298). Not included in her list is a highly recommended, five-star account that puts the Convention and its delegates under the microscope of history and political science, Clinton L. Rossiter's exceptional, 1787, The Grand Convention: The Year That Made A Nation.-----kindle edition-----A relatively well published e-book, faulty only in indexing and table of contents. The publisher (like most) didn't want to invest in hyperlinking the index to occurrences within the text - so removed all the page numbers, but (accidentally?) replaced them with a series of >>,>>>,. The Table of Contents "gives up" at the end of the story-line - all afterward material is lumped under "Back" so there is no way to address: index, Note on Sources, biographies, etc. There are no illustrations in the book. Text-to-Speech is implemented, X-Ray is not (small loss). The formatting options include 3-line width settings, 3-page margin settings, 4-typefaces and 11-font sizes. e-book publication quality for Publisher Harcourt Books ★★★★☆.
I found this book to be insightful and well organized. If you are interested in this subject, this book will provide a well balanced presentation in a short read. Highly recommend.
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