Constitutional Journal
A Correspondent's Report from the Convention of 1787

You are there, in 1787, at Americas constitutional convention, with the inside story that reads like a modernday account of the secret proceedings in Philadelphia. Veteran print and broadcast journalist Jeffrey St. John reports each days proceedings, flavoring his dispatches with quotes from private correspondence and notes of the delegates.He captures the frustration, conflict, hope, and despair of Americas founders during that long, sweltering summer session, as the political future of the country hangs in the balance. It is an enthralling story, never before told in this journalistic form.