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001 2007934433
003 DLC
005 20110825145912.0
008 070802s2008 fluab e b 001 0 eng d
010 $a 2007934433
020 $a9781929440139 (cloth)
020 $a1929440138 (cloth)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn459953556
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050 00 $aE302.6.G73$bB35 2008
100 1 $aBaker, Lucy,$d1928-
245 10 $aWilliam Grayson and the Constitution, 1788 :$bdebates in the Commonwealth of Virginia on the adoption of the Constitution /$cby Lucy Baker ; [editor, Lori Saunders].
260 $aBoynton Beach, Fla. :$bNautilus Pub. Co.,$cc2008.
300 $ax, 378 p. ;$bill., maps ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 361-370) and index.
500 $a"William Grayson: patriot, founding father, colonel in the Revolution, aide to Gen. Washington, member, House of Burgess, House of Delegates, Continental Congress, Senator from Virginia in the First Federal Congress."
500 $a"Lucy Baker, fourth great granddaughter of William Grayson."
500 $aAutographed copy by the author.
500 $a"With special recognition for the sixty seven pen and pencil illustrations of Benson J. Lossing, from "The Pictorial Field-Book of the Revolution" Vol's 1 & 2, published in 1850, Harper & Brothers, New York"--T.p verso.
500 $a"With much gratitude for assistance with historic facts to Don L. Wilson"--T.p. verso.
505 0 $aPreface -- Introduction -- William Grayson's personal life -- Virginia in the 18th century -- Serious considerations for William -- William's military career begins -- Grayson's Hill, Dumfries, Virginia -- Dumfries, Virginia -- Duty to his country -- Politics -- Chronology of William Grayson's life -- Evolving crises -- Virginia Declaration of Rights -- History of the Articles of Confederation -- The Articles of Confederation -- Constitutional Conv. to amend the Confederation -- Constitution of the United States of America -- Chronology of historic events -- Preamble of the Constitution -- Articles of the Constitution -- Impact of the Constitution on the Nation -- Northwest Ordinance -- Letter Richard Henry Lee to Francis Lightfoot Lee -- Society of the Cincinnati -- Letters between the most outstanding men-1785 -- Letters-1787 -- Debates in the Convention of the Commonwealth -- Virginia on the adoption of the Federal Constitution -- Committee of privilege and elections -- Speeches in the Convention -- Amendments proposed by the Virginia ratifying convention -- Inspiration for the Constitution -- Consequences for the anti-federalists -- Post ratification letters-1788 -- Judge John Tyler concerning Patrick Henry -- End of William Grayson's life.
600 10 $aGrayson, William,$d1736-1790.
610 10 $aUnited States.$tConstitution.
610 10 $aUnited States.$bCongress.$bSenate$vBiography.
651 0 $aUnited States$xPolitics and government$y1783-1789.
651 0 $aVirginia$xPolitics and government$y1775-1865.
700 1 $aSaunders, Lori.
700 1 $aLossing, Benson John,$d1813-1891.