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Washington and the Philadelphia Convention Rise
The piece recounts how a limited set of states sent delegates to the Philadelphia convention, with Virginia and New York leading moves toward a stronger central government. It covers Washington’s initial hesitation, his eventual presiding role, Madison and Hamilton guiding the debates, and the path toward a new constitution and Washington’s reluctant acceptance of the presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New Jersey
New York
Maryland
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
North Carolina
Conneticut
South Carolina
Georgia
Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Washington
House of Burgesses
Philadelphia
Edmund Randolph
James Madison
Mount Vernon
Jefferson
Madison
Jay
Henry
Mason
Congress
United States
Johnson
Charles Thomson
Thomson
Fredericksburg
Knox