02535cam a22003613u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500009001051000029001142450083001432640051002263000047002773360026003243370026003503380036003764900040004125000031004525080045004835201290005285340066018186530044018846530057019286530058019857000031020438300040020748560042021149990017021563032UtSlPG20260610133106.0mcr n260607r2002||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE3001 aFarrand, Max,d1869-194514aThe Fathers of the Constitution: A Chronicle of the Establishment of the Union 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2002  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aChronicles of America series; v. 13  aRelease date is 2002-01-01  aAlev Akman, David Widger and Robert Homa  a"The Fathers of the Constitution: A Chronicle of the Establishment of the Union" by Max Farrand is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. The book covers the critical events surrounding the formation of the United States government, focusing on the debates, compromises, and decisions made by the Founding Fathers as they worked to establish a functioning union after gaining independence from Britain.  At the start of the book, the author sets the stage by discussing the status of the United States at the conclusion of the Revolution. He explains how, despite the formal recognition of independence from Great Britain, the new nation struggled with issues of legitimacy and respect from other countries. Key figures, including Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay, are introduced as influential commissioners involved in negotiating the Treaty of Paris, emphasizing their differing personalities and approaches. The narrative illustrates the challenges faced in achieving international recognition and establishing a cohesive governmental framework during the subsequent years of uncertainty and disunity, highlighting the precarious situation that necessitated the eventual crafting of the Constitution. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew Haven: Yale University Press, 1921  aConstitutional history -- United States  aUnited States -- History -- Confederation, 1783-1789  aUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1783-17891 aJohnson, Allen,d1870-1931 0aChronicles of America series; v. 1340uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3032  c45104d45104