Looking at the Constitution

Journey through American history with four books that chart the evolution of the U.S. Constitution to one of its present-day challenges.
Looking at the Constitution
"Signing of the Constitution," 1940, by Howard Chandler Christy. Public Domain
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Many believe that America’s most important export is the U.S. Constitution, which has been replicated around the world. “The authors of the Constitution understood it would be impossible to rein in a corrupt human being so they simply constructed a government which pitted corruptible human beings against each other,” wrote Alex Madajian on the Fourth Estate website.

Several important books have examined the purpose of the Constitution and some challenges it has faced.

The Beginning

To Rescue the Constitution: George Washington and the Fragile American Experiment Brett Baier
Linda Wiegenfeld
Linda Wiegenfeld
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Linda Wiegenfeld is a retired teacher. She can be reached for comments or suggestions at [email protected]