The bill of rights and the debates that are echoed today. She speaks with the director of the institute for constitutional history at the New York Historical society and George Washington University Law school host its nice to be having this conversation with you. I very much enjoyed reading your book the bill of rights the fight to secure americas liberties and my first question is an easy one why did you write the book . Guest probably for the same reason that i wrote a brilliant solution. I think that american are hobbled by about the myths of the birth of the country. I think all country have ms. A mess but it is a part of hours and i think that the story is much more interesting and admirable that i was tempted when i realized a lot of people i spoke to thought that the bill of rights was part of the original constitution and it was written by the statute standing in the park. All brilliant all amazingly selfinterested, no egos and that it became instantly the most important part
The soldiers to bolster the sinking morale. The situation is dire due to the beats Russia Washington has suffered. They need a victory. They need something positive going and washington is well aware of it and desperate for it the victory at trenton, when they get it, will be a huge morale boost and confidence booster. The result will be recruits and encourage men to come forward and joined the army. Site where general washington on christmas night and the Continental Army landed. The boats would have in landing up and down the bank for some distance. The army crossed during the darkness. Men,ngton had about 2400 18 cannons, 100 horses to get across the river. Washington was hoping to have everyone across by midnight but it wasnt until or 00 the next morning that the army was across and ready to march to trenton. Prelude to our story is the new York Campaign somewhere in the fall of 1776. On british landed and army Staten Island after the declaration of independence and there was a ser
The soldiers to bolster the sinking morale. The situation is dire due to the beats Russia Washington has suffered. They need a victory. They need something positive going and washington is well aware of it and desperate for it the victory at trenton, when they get it, will be a huge morale boost and confidence booster. The result will be recruits and encourage men to come forward and joined the army. Site where general washington on christmas night and the Continental Army landed. The boats would have in landing up and down the bank for some distance. The army crossed during the darkness. Men,ngton had about 2400 18 cannons, 100 horses to get across the river. Washington was hoping to have everyone across by midnight but it wasnt until or 00 the next morning that the army was across and ready to march to trenton. Prelude to our story is the new York Campaign somewhere in the fall of 1776. On british landed and army Staten Island after the declaration of independence and there was a ser
The soldiers to bolster the sinking morale. The situation is dire due to the beats Russia Washington has suffered. They need a victory. They need something positive going and washington is well aware of it and desperate for it the victory at trenton, when they get it, will be a huge morale boost and confidence booster. The result will be recruits and encourage men to come forward and joined the army. Site where general washington on christmas night and the Continental Army landed. The boats would have in landing up and down the bank for some distance. The army crossed during the darkness. Men,ngton had about 2400 18 cannons, 100 horses to get across the river. Washington was hoping to have everyone across by midnight but it wasnt until or 00 the next morning that the army was across and ready to march to trenton. Prelude to our story is the new York Campaign somewhere in the fall of 1776. On british landed and army Staten Island after the declaration of independence and there was a ser
Ago and we were able to see him take some of the things and develop it and work it into his phd dissertation, which is the basis for his first book. He teaches at the university of miss and we are fortunate to have him come all the way up here from d. C. I want to thank the other people who made this a truly National Event with a scope that goes beyond this area code. We have a visitor from california and another wonderful. Riend from new york city for some reason, im forgetting your name john. Harvardesents the conservative conservancy. A real destination in Lower Manhattan for a study of the early congresses. Welcome to everybody, whether you came from near or far. [applause] paul thank you for that introduction. I would like to thank the u. S. Capital Historical Society were inviting me here today for top my talk today entitled congres first debate on slavery and race is going to attempt to demonstrate the central ways this First National congressional debate set the tone for these