Tomorrow on q a, former defense secretary and cia director robert gates discusses his book a passion for leadership. Lessons on change and reform from 50 years of public service. The program airs at 7 00 p. M. Eastern this week on q a, Boston College Law School Professor mary sarah builder discusses madisons hand which takes a critical look at the notes James Madison wrote during and after the convention of 1787. Mary sarah builder, you have a book out called madisons hand revising the Constitutional Convention. Whats it about. Its a biography of the notes , of madisons notes notes and madison was the only framer who we know of who took complete notes that summer. The book argues that the notes were written in their entirety the summer they wrote the constitution but madisons record is the most important account of that summer. When did you get this idea . Guest i thought i would write a narrative, a story of what it mightve been like from madisons perspective and as i began i began to
Madison was the only framer that we know of that took complete notes that summer. The book argues that the book was not written in its entirety y wrote it. The road madisons account was the most complete. How did you get this idea . As i began to investigate the notes and read them, i realize there were a lot of mysteries. Things were not quite how i expected them to be. As they spent a lot of time with the notes, and really wonderful access at the Library Congress, it became evident that this most important document was not what we thought it was. Where are the notes at the library of congress . How hard was it for you to see them . They are in a big vault at the library of congress. You need special permission. Most people dont need to go that far. You can see them on the Library Congress website, and the library has a wonderful website with many documents, including madisons notes. In this book, it was important to look more carefully on the notes. After working on it for about two
The book argues that the notes werent written in their entirety that summer. But madisons the most important account of that summer. Brian where did you get this idea . Mary i thought i would write a narrative, a story of what it has been like from his perspective and as i investigate the notes and read them, i realize there were a lot of mysteries and things werent quite as i expected them to be and as i spent a lot of time with the notes and wonderful access at the library of congress and it became evident it wasnt what we thought it was. Brian where are the notes at the library of congress . Mary they are in a big vault at the library of congress and you need special permission. Most people dont need to go that far and you can see them on the website and the library has a wonderful website. For this project, it was important to look at the notes. I could go down and see it. I kept my hand behind my back the entire time and only touched them. Brian why did it take two years . Mary th
Only framer who we know of who took complete notes that summer. The book, the notes werent written in their entirety that summer. But madison is the most important account of that summer. Brian where did you get this idea . Mary i wrote a narrative, a story of what it has been like from his perspective and as i investigate the notes and read them, i realize there were a lot of mysteries and things werent quite as i expected them to be and as i spent a lot of time with the notes and wonderful access at the library of congress and it became evident it wasnt what we thought it was. Brian where are the notes at the library of congress . They are in a big vault at the library of congress and you need special permission. Most people dont need to go that far and you can see it on the website and the library has a wonderful website. Or this weather. Com, it was for this website, it was important to look at the notes. I could go down and see it. I kept my hand behind my back the entire time and
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