Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06


| issued by the washington Public LII
brary. The booklet, entitled Books on
| the Constitution of the United States"
was comp led by the library reference
| department.. under the supervision oil
! the District of Columbia public libra
rian, George F. Bowerman. Copies VIII
be availlbie at the local Libraries for
contestants in The Evening Star area
| of the contest.
Fiftv-two reference books on the Con-
stitltion are mentioned in this listing.
! Each title is classified under one CT the
! six sect ons into which the photography
is divided. In addition to the informa-
, tive Subgrouping, into works on His
tory" Interpretation" "FathcrS,
Special Phases" and General aspects
of the Constitution, and THE ConStitu-
ton Today" the reference committee
has simplified the search for suitable
grafton material by appending brief de-
scriptions of the contents of each book.
The List of Books.
The list follows:
General: Bacon, G. G. The Constitu-
ton CT the United States, in Some OF Its
Fundamental Aspects. Lectures on the
Constitutional Convention. the prin-
ciples of the Constitution, the dual form
of government. the meaning of the Con-
Court as a balance wheel and dangers
to representative government today
Beck, j. NJ The Constitution of the
United States. A good explanation of
the Constitution delivered in the form
of lectures before members of the Eng
lish bar, The 1928 edition has two adj
dresses on the Supreme Court.
Beck, ]. M. The Constitution of the
United States, 1787-1927. A brief ac-
count CT the Constitution edited for
school use.
Beck, J. NJ. The Constitution of the
United States, Yesterday, Today and
Tomorrow The story of the Constitu-
tional Convention and its personnel, the
ratification of the Constitution and its
present and future tendencies.
Burdick, C. K. The law of the
American Constitution. In considerable
detail the author recounts the making
of the Constitution and the power of
State and national governments. Table
of cases cited.
Citadel of Freedom.
Leigh, Randolph. The citadel of
freedom The director of the National
Oratorical Contest presents q short
study of the Constitution and some of
its defenders: Washington, Hamilton,
Madison. Marshall, Jefferson, Webster
and Lincoln.
History: Chandler, ]. A. C. Genesis
and Birth of the Federal Constitution.
Papers on American constitutional
government by eminent authorities,
showing the influence of Greek, Roman
and English laws upon the Constltu-
ton.
Farrand. Max. The framing of the
Constitution of the United States. The
members and problems of the Consti-
tlltional Convention, the weakness of
the Articles of Confederation, the plans
of action proposed by Virginia and New
Jersey and the compromises necessary
before the adoption of the Constitution.
Based upon the records of the Federal
Convention, edited by the author.
Fiske, John. The critical period of
American history. standard history,
giving the background of the period,
the origin of the Constitution and
events leading to its ratification.
Colonial Origin.
GetteIl. r. @. The Constitution of
the United States. A brief account OF
the Colonial origin of the Constitution,
its adoption and functioning to the
present day.
johnson, Allen, and Robinson, w. A.,
eds Readings in recent American con-
stitutional history. Supplementary mat
ter on citizenship, the extension of
Federal authority, the fourteenth and
later amendments Sources chiefly SUI
preme Court decisions.
Long, Breckenridge. Genesis OF the
Constitution Of the United States of
America. Details of the government Of
the Colonies and plans for their. union,
eliminating in the adoption Of the
Constitution.
Martin, C. E. An introduction to
the study of the American Constitu-
ton. "A study of the formation and
development of the American consti-
tutional system and Of the ideals upon
which 1t is based, with illustrative ma
terials' Reading lists. List Of cases
held unconstitutional. List Of chief and
associate justices.
Schuyler, r. L. The Constitution OF
the United States. One of the best
short histories of the early American
experiments in federalism, the con-
federation, the framing. adoption and
launching of the Constitution.
Taylor, Hannis. The origin and
growth of the American Constitution. A
detailed historical treatise containing a
number such as the various plans of
Union, the declaration of independence
and the draft and text OF the Consti-
tuition. List of cases in which the Con-
stitution has been construed.
Warren. Charles The making Of the
Constitution, The constitutional con-
yention day by day. with numerous
quotations from letters and other
sources.
Fathers Of Constitution.
The Fathers Of the Constitution:
Beveridge, A. j., the Life of John Mar
shall A picture of the early national
period, with an authoritative treatment
Of Marshall's work in interpreting the
Constitution In volume f.
CoTbin, John. The unknown Wash
ington, geographic origins of the Re-
public. A new Interpretation Of the
first President revealing his contribu-
ton to the form of government adopted
in America and his relationship to
other fathers of the Constitution. espe-
cially Adams, Jefferson and Hamilton.
Corwin, z. 8. John Marshall and the
tumn, 1929. breaking the dam OF credit
Constitution. An Illuminating account
Of MarshalPs life, with striking por-
traits OF Jefferson mad other statesmen.
More condensed than Beveridge's life
Of Marshall
Elliott, Edward. Biographical story
OF the Constitution. "A study OF the
growth OF the American Union"
through the contributions of Hamilton,
James Wilson, Jefferson, Madison, Mar.
shall, Jackson, Webster, Calhoun, Lin
coin, Thaddeus, Stevens and Roose-
welt Appendix contains bibliography
on each of these men as well as the
text OF the Constitution and other
documents
Farrand. Max. The fathers of the
Constitution. The formation of the