by Ken Gormley
First published 2004
The delegates gather in Philadelphia's sweltering summer heat, each carrying the weight of their communities' hopes. James Wilson argues passionately for individual rights while others push for collective security. The debates grow heated as farmers clash with merchants, and religious minorities demand protection from potential tyranny. At the center stands the question that will define a new state: how much power should belong to the people, and how much to their representatives? As compromises emerge and alliances shift, the men in the room must balance their personal convictions against political necessity. The document they create will govern millions of lives, but first they must navigate their own fears, ambitions, and dreams of what Pennsylvania might become.
Genres: politics
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, political-intrigue
Setting: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Period: 19th-century
Unknown Binding · George T. Bisel Company