The Constitution - a Revolutionary Story

Who would think that words carved into a 200-year old tree could cause so much controversy in this day and age? Well, technically, it¿s not even a tree. While early drafts of the Constitution were likely written on hemp paper, the final was considered significant enough to warrant going out and skewering a sheep to make parchment. Ewww.The historically accurate and decidedly entertaining owner¿s manual, The Constitution ¿ A Revolutionary Story covers the how's, what's, and why's of the...
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Who would think that words carved into a 200-year old tree could cause so much controversy in this day and age? Well, technically, it¿s not even a tree. While early drafts of the Constitution were likely written on hemp paper, the final was considered significant enough to warrant going out and skewering a sheep to make parchment. Ewww.The historically accurate and decidedly entertaining owner¿s manual, The Constitution ¿ A Revolutionary Story covers the how's, what's, and why's of the United States founding documents - but with more than a bit of fun here and there. Unlike the original, it won't put you into a coma or lead to irritable bunion syndrome. The mission is simple: make the Constitution so easy to understand that even a career politician can grasp it.¿197.23 trillion people have never read the actual Constitution,¿observes author Tom McHale. ¿OK, so maybe that figure is moreof an estimate than a carefully researched fact. Regardless,most people arguing about what¿s constitutional know lessabout what it says than they do about the chemicalcomposition of spackle. This book makes it clear.¿