History of the Constitutional Convention – Episode 7

| March 9, 2009

Ned Ryun continues his series on the Constitutional Convention. In this Episode: The city of Philadelphia during the Constitutional Convention. An overview of the Constitutional Convention delegates. Notable Constitutional Convention absences. A short look at the 55 delegates, part 1. Delegates from Virginia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Delaware.

History of the Constitutional Convention – Episode 2

| February 2, 2009

Ned Ryun continues his series on the Constitutional Convention. In this Episode: The challenges of the Articles of Confederation (continued from last week). Tension between the Confederation Congress and the state legislatures. Early foreign policy concerns. Interstate commerce, tariffs, currency, and internal strife. Founding era demographics and ways of life.