American Historian and Author Dr. Brion McClanahan examines the U.S. Constitution, using documents written by the founding fathers, to explain the intent and interpretations under which the constitution was formed. The book, The Founding Fathers’ Guide to the Constitution, discusses each Article and Clause, using details from the records of the constitutional convention at Philadelphia, The Federalist Essays, private notes from attending delegates, State ratifying conventions, and essays written by the Antifederalists. Both sides of the debates, those in favor of and those against the constitution are included. A central theme of the book was the difficulty of crafting a plan that was acceptable to the Nationalists, who wanted to abolish
