Thirty years ago, the last of M. E. Bradford’s books was published—a collection of essays titled Original Intentions: On the Making and Ratification of the United States Constitution. Bradford had passed away several months earlier, but he left behind what should have been remembered as one of the finest conservative reflections on the creation and meaning of America’s Constitution. Originating as a series of lectures, the essays fit together perfectly, covering the Philadelphia convention, the intellectual and cultural background of ratification, the ratification process itself, specific state conventions, and the postwar amendments.
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