These 53 radio scripts present the history of the founding and ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Each script is designed to fit within a 2 to 2-1/2 minute time-frame. The titles are: "Introduction to Series" (Promotional Segment); "Did You Know: Our Present Constitution Is Our Second Constitution?"; "The First American President: Peyton Randolph"; "Our First Constitution: A 'League of Friendship'"; "Under Our First Constitution: The Disunited States"; "Congress Attacked by Its Own Army"; "Road to the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention"; "Daniel Shays Opens the Way to the Philadelphia Convention"; "Optimism in the Midst of Turmoil"; "Washington Reconsiders"; "A Developing America in 1787"; "Getting to Philadelphia: Arduous Travel"; "A Grand Entrance for a Great Man";"Philadelphia in 1787"; "A Small Gathering for a Major Event"; "Men of Extraordinary Talent"; "Mediocrity Amidst Merit"; "Profile of the Delegates"; "Faith of Our (Founding) Fathers"; "The Virginia Plan"; "A Silent Presiding Officer"; "Madison as Unofficial Convention Secretary"; "A Free Nation Conceived behind Closed Doors"; "A Long, Hot Philadelphia Summer"; "A Delegate's Walk to Constitution Hall"; "Business before Pleasure"; "In Commemoration of an Indian Queen"; "Philadelphia's Social Life"; "Ben Franklin: Citizen of the World"; "Madison's Rise from Rejection"; "Alexander Hamilton: A Misplaced Monarchist"; "Men with Strong Aristocratic Leanings"; "Three Defenders of Democracy"; "Men of Property Defining the Role of Property"; "Creating a Non-Democratic Republic: Checking the Popular Vote"; "A Republic Built upon the Commercial Spirit"; "A Government Designed after a Clock"; "A Republic Based on 3/5ths People: The Unresolved Problem of Slavery"; "Gouverneur Morris: Chief Draftsman of the Constitution"; "What--No Bill of Rights?"; "An Unconstitutional Constitution?"; "The Last Day of the Convention"; "Those Who Refused to Sign"; "Getting the Proposed Constitution to the States"; "The Pennsylvania Ratifying Convention: Intransigence and Violence"; "The Massachusetts Convention: Spirit of Reconciliation"; "Virginia's Ratification Debates: Quiet Reason versus Fiery Oratory"; "Some Famous Letters-to-the-Editor"; "The New York Debates: A Close and Crucial Vote"; "Reluctant Rhode Island"; "James Wilson: Founding Father Turned Fugitive"; "Robert Morris: Forgotten Patriot"; and "Securing Our Constitutional Liberties". (DJC)