United States. Constitutional Convention (1787)
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Name (Hebrew)
ארצות הברית. ועידת החוקה (1787)
Name (Latin)
United States. Constitutional Convention (1787)
Other forms of name
United States. Federal Convention (1787)
United States. Grand Convention at Philadelphia (1787)
United States. Grand Convention (1787)
United States. Philadelphia Convention (1787)
Federal Convention of 1787 of the United States
United States. Federal Convention of 1787
Constitutional Convention (U.S.) (1787)
Federal Convention (U.S.) (1787)
Grand Convention at Philadelphia (1787)
Grand Convention (1787)
Constitutional Convention (1787 : Philadelphia)
Coordinates
-75.15 -75.15 39.94888889 39.94888889 (gooearth )
Start period
1787-05-25
End period
1787-09-17
Type of corporate body
Constitutional conventions
Associated country
United States
Place of residence/headquarters
Philadelphia (Pa.)
MARC
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Other Identifiers
Sources of Information
- Jillson, C.C. Constitution making, c1987:CIP t.p. (Federal Convention of 1787)
- Wikipedia, October 7, 2013(under Constitutional Convention (United States): The Constitutional Convention (also known as the Philadelphia Convention, the Federal Convention, or the Grand Convention at Philadelphia) took place from May 25 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- Introduction to the Constitutional Convention ("Grand Convention" of all the States in Philadelphia in May 1787 to discuss how to improve the Articles of Confederation; very few of the delegates selected were present at the appointed time for the meeting of the Grand Convention in Philadelphia on May 14, 1787; on May 25, a quorum of seven states was secured; last day of the Convention, September 17 ( (Lloyd, G. The Constitutional Convention, via TeachingAmericanHistory.org, October 7, 2013:) )