The year was 1787. The place: the State House in Philadelphia, the same location where the Declaration of Independence had been signed 11 years earlier. For four months, 55 delegates from the several states met to frame a Constitution for a federal republic that would last into "remote futurity." This is the story of the delegates to that convention and the framing of the federal Constitution.
Introduction to this Web Site
by Gordon LloydIntroduction to the Constitutional Convention
by Gordon Lloyd
To clarify the events of the Constitutional Convention, Gordon Lloyd has organized the convention into four parts—a four part drama—and also provided a day-by-day summary of the Convention.
The Constitutional Convention as a Four Act Drama
by Gordon LloydDay-by-Day Summary of the Convention
by Gordon LloydMajor Themes at the Constitutional Convention
by Gordon LloydConvention Attendance Record
by Gordon LloydCommittee Assignments Chart
by Gordon LloydNotes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787
by James Madison
This site also features a comprehensive guide to the delegates to the Constitutional Convention.
Names, Ages, Education, Experiences and Biographies of the Delegates
by Gordon Lloyd and Jeff SammonEntertainment of George Washington at City Tavern in Philadelphia
Selected Correspondence from the Convention
Compiled by Gordon Lloyd
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Interactive Scene at the Signing of the
Constitution of the United States
by Howard Chandler Christy
Artistic Interpretations of the Constitutional Convention
Interactive Map of Historic Philadelphia
in the Late 18th Century
by Gordon Lloyd, Colleen Garot,
and Angela Edwards
Convention Attendance Record
by Gordon Lloyd