SECTION VII: The Founding Fathers
Though the Constitution possesses an almost lifelike presence in our modern society, it was in fact conceived and
crafted by mortal men. It was the education, the life experiences and the passion for the job by those men in
Philadelphia - many of whom are barely mentioned today in school textbooks - that resulted in our Constitution.
Other sections of KTBB Constitution Minute:
Section 1: Constitutional Covention ||
Section 2: Ratification || Section 3: Creating the Bill of Rights || Section 4: The Amendments || Section 5: The
Courts and the Landmark Decisions || Section 6: The Present Day
Episode 112 - Gouverneur Morris
Gouverneur Morris was born in New York to an aristocratic family that was loyal to the British crown. But his strong belief that New York should be a free and independent state put him at odds with his family, propelling his move to Philadelphia and his large presence at the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Listen to Episode 112