Constitutional Convention – Michael Stevens

Sat. Mar 7th, 2026

Document 10: Debates at 1787 Constitutional Convention: The ‘Bait and Switch’ that Made a Nation

January 10, 2024 Michael Stevens

A Step Back in Time Imagine traveling back to the summer of 1787 in Philadelphia, where significant history was unfolding. The Pennsylvania State House, now known as Independence Hall, served as the stage for a pivotal gathering that would shape the nation. This Constitutional Convention was initially convened to amend…

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Document 0: From Magna Carta to US Constitution – A Journey from the Divine Right of Kings to a Democratic Republic

November 20, 2023 Michael Stevens

The Signing of the United States Constitution occurred on September 17, 1787, at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when 39 delegates to the Constitutional Convention, representing 12 states (all but Rhode Island, which declined to send delegates), endorsed the Constitution created during the four-month-long convention. Our Constitution did not spring…