American History

Shaping the Electoral College, Part XII By Rodney Dodsworth, Sept 12, 2019 September 4th, 1787 David Brearley (NJ) delivered another partial report from the Committee of Eleven, which was established on August 31st. Composed of one delegate from [...]

Shaping the Electoral College, Part XI By Rodney Dodsworth, Sept 9, 2019 In Convention August 24th, 1787 – His Excellency, the President of the United States of America. Today’s Summary: First formal use of “President.” • Single seven [...]

Shaping the Electoral College, Part X By Rodney Dodsworth, Sept 5, 2019 July 26th, 1787 – Back to Square One. “We are,” James Wilson reminded delegates, “providing a constitution for future generations, and not merely for the peculiar [...]

Shaping the Electoral College, Part XIII By Rodney Dodsworth, Sept 16, 2019 September 5th, 1787—George Mason prefers the government of Prussia. As we know, the Convention adjourned on September 17th and forwarded the draft Constitution to Congress. At [...]

Shaping the Electoral College, Part IX  By Rodney Dodsworth, September 2, 2019 July 25th, 1787. Despite trodding familiar ground once again, we can see today the Framers’ determination to craft a corruption-free mode of election such that new [...]

Shaping the Electoral College, Part VIII By Rodney Dodsworth, August 29, 2019 July 24th, 1787. More blind alleys. Let the schizophrenia continue! A couple days ago, delegates passed the framework of what we’d recognize as the Electoral College. [...]