The Summer Of 1787 By David O Stewart Sparknotes

The Summer of 1787 was written by David O. Stewart as a historical, non-fiction recount of the events leading to the Constitutions adoption hundreds of years ago. David O. Stewart is extremely qualified to put together such a book. Mr. Stewart is a prolific author in matters of politics and history. In addition, Mr. Stewart studied law at Yale, a highly praised institution. From his studies in modern law to reading all 500 pages of James Madison’s notes from the constitutional convention, Mr. Stewart has the motivation and intelligence to effectively narrate the time before the constitutions implementation. The Summer of 1787 was copyrighted in 2007 and published Simon and Schuster. The 349 page novel has sold successfully as a result of its

Sectionalism is the restriction on individuals to favor their immediate surroundings and possess a strong personal agenda. This theme goes hand with those of cooperation and the negotiation process in 1787. Before there was an official United States, the land developed in colonies. This separation remained within the governing of each separated area. A set of differing opinions was bound to emerge. Each colony had a story of its own that carried on to the people to come in the respective area. For example Pennsylvania was established upon Quaker views and tolerance for others, which was not the case along the coast in other areas. Further barriers to unification were clear in the lack of a national currency. This sectionalism could be divided into large and small states. The large states demanded power and recognition for their size, while the smaller states felt that their influence should not be limited by their size. The state representatives often failed to see the big picture, and think with the nation’s best interests first and foremost. Fortunately compromise was found and Roger Sherman brought together the Connecticut Compromise, which focused on settling the large and small state dispute. Only after three fifths and trade compromises could be agreed upon over the major arguments was the constitution made a viable option, and then

This is the only novel I have read which covers a topic from hundreds of years ago, let alone a historical topic. I have never followed the gears and machinery behind politics. The novel presents an opportunity to appreciate the events that lead to decision making in the government. Reading The Summer of 1787 and watching the TV show House of Cards show very different sides to government. I have a newfound interest in understanding and observing the government more closely. Specifically the people who are making important decisions within the government. Sometimes a misconstrued view people hold is that the president holds the power in all decision making. While it is true he has an immense amount of influence, there are many other people involved in every discussion. Lastly I now have a deeper understanding about specific delegates and the timeline of the events that occurred at the Constitutional