Miscellaneous
Constitutional Convention Project
Online Databases
Biography in Context
This database contains more than 400,000 biographies, including biographies of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention.
American History Online
Spanning more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history, this database explores different facets of American history. Please ask Mrs. Naro or Mrs. Faus for the Username and password if you would like to use this database at home.
U.S. History in Context
Provides integrated access to historical (primary) documents, reference articles, full-text journals covering themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present.
Helpful Websites
The Charters of Freedom (from the U.S. National Archives)
- America’s Founding Fathers: Delegates to the Constitutional Convention — Provides brief biographies of each of the delegates.
- A More Perfect Union: The Creation of the U.S. Constitution — Provides an in-depth look at the Constitutional Convention and the ratification process.
The Avalon Project: Notes from the Federal Convention of 1787 (from Yale University)
- Notes of James Madison
- Notes of Alexander Hamilton
- Notes of Major William Pierce (Georgia)
- Notes of Rufus King
- Notes of William Paterson
- Notes of the Secret Debates of the Federal Convention of 1787, Taken by the Late Hon Robert Yates, Chief Justice of the State of New York, and One of the Delegates from That State to the Said Convention
- Papers of Dr. James McHenry on the Federal Convention of 1787
The Constitutional Convention (from TeachingAmericanHistory.org)—A project of the Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs at Ashland University, this site provides a variety of primary and secondary sources about the convention and the delegates.
- Biographies —contains brief biographies of important historical figures in U.S. history, including the delegates to the convention.
- The Constitutional Convention Debates and the Anti-Federalist Papers —contains transcripts and summaries of the debates
eBooks
The Fathers of the Constitution: A Chronicle of the Establishment of the Union (1921), by Max Farrand—eBook from Internet Archive. See chapters VI and VII.
The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787, edited by Max Farrand
- Volume I—Google eBook
- Volume II—Google eBook
- Volume III—eBook from Internet Archive
The Life and Correspondence of Rufus King: Comprising his Letters, Private and Official, his Public Documents, and his Speeches, Volume 1—Google eBook, see chapters XII, XIV and Appendix I for information on his role in the Federal Convention.
The Writings of James Madison: 1787. The Journal of the Constitutional Convention—Google eBook.
The life of Roger Sherman by Lewis Henry Boutell—Google eBook, chapter VIII discusses Sherman’s role in the Constitutional Convention.
The complete works of Benjamin Franklin—Google eBook, p. 395-398 includes his proposals for consideration in the convention; p. 418-434 includes his speeches to the convention.
The life and times of John Dickinson, 1732-1808 (1891), vol. 13, by Charles J. Stille—eBook from Internet Archive. See p. 253-267 for Dickinson’s role in the Convention.
Reserve Books in the Library
Located on the book cart in the front of the library by the bulletin board. These books can go out for one night only, or for the weekend if taken out on a Friday.
342.73 BEE—
Plain, Honest Men: The Making of the American Constitution, Beeman
342.73 BER—
A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American Constitution, Berkin
942.73 BER—
Are We to Be a Nation? The Making of the Constitution, Bernstein
342.73 BOW—
Miracle at Philadelphia: The Story of the Constitutional Convention May to September 1787, Bowen (8 copies)
342.73 COL—
Decision in Philadelphia: The Constitutional Convention of 1787, Collier and Collier (2 copies)
342.73 CON—
The Constitutional Convention, ed. by Haesly
342.73 CON—
The Constitutional Convention and the Formation of the Union, ed. by Solberg
342.73 CRE—
The Creation of the U.S. Constitution, ed. by Medina
342.73 FRA—
The Founders: The 39 Stories Behind the U.S. Constitution, Fradin
342.73 LEV—
…If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution, Levy
342.73 MAD—
The Constitutional Convention: A Narrative History from the Notes of James Madison, ed. by Larson and Winship
342.73 ORI—
The Origins of the American Constitution: A Documentary History, ed. by Kammen
342.73 PAD—
The Living U.S. Constitution, Padover
342.73 PET—
A More Perfect Union: The Making of the United States Constitution, (5 copies; 5 binder copies)
342.73 ROS—
1787: The Grand Convention, Rossiter
342.73 STJ—
A Child of Fortune: A Correspondent’s Report on the Ratification of the U.S. Constitution and the Battle for a Bill of Rights, St. John
342.73 STJ—
Constitutional Journal: A Correspondent’s Report from the Convention of 1787, St. John
342.73 STE—
The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution, Stewart
342.73 U.S.—
The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787, vol. 1 (2 copies)
342.73 U.S.—
The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787, vol. 2 (2 copies)
342.73 U.S.—
The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787, vol. 3 (2 copies)
342.73 U.S.—
Supplement to Max Farrand’s The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787, (4 copies; 6 binder copies)
342.73 VAN—
The Great Rehearsal: The Story of the Making and Ratifying of the Constitution of the United States, Van Doren
342.73 WIL—
Fifty-Five Fathers: The Story of the Constitutional Convention, Williams (3 copies; 6 binder copies)
342.7302 CRE—
The Creation of the U.S. Constitution, ed. by Nardo
342.7302 RIT—
Our Constitution, Ritchie
814 FRA—
Autobiography, Poor Richard, and Later Writings, Franklin
973 AME vol. 1—
The American Spirit: United States History as seen by Contemporaries, ed. by Bailey and Kennedy
973 MOR—
The Oxford History of the American People, ed. by Morison
973.3 ALL—
Founding Fathers: Uncommon Heroes, Allen
973.3 BRA—
Founding Fathers: Brief Lives of the Framers of the United States Constitution, Bradford
973.3 MCG—
In Their Own Words: Creators Great and Small, ed. by McGovern
973.3 MOR—
Sources and Documents Illustrating the American Revolution, 1764-1788, and the Formation of the Federal Constitution, ed. by Morison
973.3092 FOU—
The Founding Fathers: The Essential Guide to the Men Who Made America, ed. by Ellis
973.4 CHE—
Alexander Hamilton, Chernow
973.4 MOR—
The Formation and Development of the Constitution, Moran
973.4 ROS—
Alexander Hamilton and the Constitution, Rossiter
BIO FRANKLIN—
Benjamin Franklin: An American Life, Isaacson
BIO GERRY—
Elbridge Gerry: Founding Father and Republican Statesman, Billias
BIO KING—
Rufus King: American Federalist, Ernst
BIO MASON—
George Mason, Forgotten Founder, Broadwater
BIO MORRIS—
Gentleman Revolutionary: Gouverneur Morris – the Rake Who Wrote the Constitution, Brookhiser
BIO PINCKNEY—
Forgotten Founder: The Life and Times of Charles Pinckney, Matthews
BIO RUTLEDGE—
Mr. Rutledge of South Carolina, Barry
R342.73 BIC—
The Bicentennial of the Constitution: A Resource Guide(1 copy; 1 binder copy)
R342.73 MOR—
Shapers of the Great Debate at the Constitutional convention of 1787: A Biographical Dictionary, Morton (2 copies)
R342.73 UNI—
The Formation of the UnionR342.73 VIL—
The Constitutional Convention of 1787: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of America’s Founding, 2 vols., Vile (2 copies)
R920.073 Web—
Webster’s American Biographies, ed. by Van Doren
R973 TIM—
The Making of a Nation, vol 2: 1775-1789, ed. by Morris
R973.03 DIC—
The Dictionary of American History, vol. 2
R973.1 HAK—
A History of US: From Colonies to Country 1735-1791, Book 3, Hakim
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