Download or read book The Constitutional Convention written by Richard Haesly and published by Greenhaven Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 2002 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1787, many of the country's prominent citizens met to decide the fate of American government. The words from their debates and correspondences reveal the weighty responsibility these men felt in creating a testament to the ideals of a new nation.