Miracle at Philadelphia

Miracle At Philadelphia: The Story of the Constitutional Convention

Book cover of the 1986 edition
Author Catherine Drinker Bowen
Country United States
Language English
Publisher Little, Brown
Publication date
1966
Media type Print
Pages 346p. (1986 edition)

Miracle At Philadelphia: The Story of the Constitutional Convention is a work of historical non-fiction, written by Catherine Drinker Bowen and originally published in 1966. Bowen recounts the Philadelphia Convention, a meeting in 1787 that created the United States Constitution. Bowen draws much of her information from notes and journals of the Framers, especially James Madison. It contains vivid description of many founders including George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and Gouverneur Morris, important compromises such as the Great Compromise, and controversial issues such as slavery.

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