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Posted: 8/25/2006 9:57:28 AM EDT

O.K., this went nowhere in the History forum, so let's try here. I'm going to have a couple of twelve hour flights coming up in a couple of weeks, and have had the itch to learn a bit more about constitutional history lately.

So, can anyone recommend a couple of good books? What should I read after the Constitution and the Federalist papers?

CO

Posted: 8/25/2006 10:13:48 AM EDT

[#1]

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O.K., this went nowhere in the History forum, so let's try here. I'm going to have a couple of twelve hour flights coming up in a couple of weeks, and have had the itch to learn a bit more about constitutional history lately.

So, can anyone recommend a couple of good books? What should I read after the Constitution and the Federalist papers?

CO

Google this:

Posted: 8/25/2006 11:46:05 AM EDT

[#2]

"Decision in Philadelphia"
Amazon link

Great book exploring the convention. The three books I recomend are the Federalsit and Anti-Federalist Papers and Decision in Philadelphia.

Posted: 8/25/2006 11:47:44 AM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
"Decision in Philadelphia"
Amazon link

Great book exploring the convention. The three books I recomend are the Federalsit and Anti-Federalist Papers and Decision in Philadelphia.

agreed

Posted: 8/25/2006 12:09:28 PM EDT

[#4]

If you want specific 2nd amendment stuff I recommend

The Second Amendment Primer by Les Adams.

Posted: 8/25/2006 12:18:16 PM EDT

[#5]

It really depends on your interests. My PhD work was in Constitutional History.

The books mentioned already are good for a general understanding of the framing. If you want even more detail, read James Madison Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 .

Posted: 8/25/2006 12:35:48 PM EDT

[#6]

Another good book would be Restoring the Lost Constitution by Randy Barnett (Supreme Court lawyer).

Posted: 8/25/2006 12:38:55 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:

Quoted:
O.K., this went nowhere in the History forum, so let's try here. I'm going to have a couple of twelve hour flights coming up in a couple of weeks, and have had the itch to learn a bit more about constitutional history lately.

So, can anyone recommend a couple of good books? What should I read after the Constitution and the Federalist papers?

CO

Google this:

Ha ha..... too late. I already put him up with these in the other thread.

Posted: 8/25/2006 12:49:28 PM EDT

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Another good book would be Restoring the Lost Constitution by Randy Barnett (Supreme Court lawyer).

Prof. Barnett spoke at our law school last year after this book was published. This was before he lost OCBC/Raich.

I'm not a big fan of drogas, but it's a bitch that case was lost (even if for no other reason than SCOTUS remanded Thomas back to the Ninth for re-consideration in light of Raich).

FWIW, here is CO's thread in the other forum: lin

Some good reading in there, even if I do say so myself.

Posted: 8/25/2006 12:51:02 PM EDT

[#9]

btw, prof. barnett is a co-blogger of eugene volokh over at the volokh conspiracy.

Posted: 8/25/2006 12:58:25 PM EDT

[#10]

You can also check out "The Age of Federalism: The Early American Republic, 1788-1800 " by Elkins/McKitrick

Posted: 8/25/2006 1:11:17 PM EDT

[#11]

Thank you, gentlemen, one and all. Those look like a good start, and certainly more than I'll be able to finish on 747.

Freaking cattle car with wings...grumble, grumble, harumph

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