The Book
To produce a mighty book you must choose a mighty theme.
Herman Melville
The Fruits of Their Labor
Four Founding Fathers are time traveled into 21st century America to see the outcome of the Philadelphia Convention, 1787.
A mighty theme!
How many of us were beyond bored in history classes throughout our memorable student careers? How many dates, names of leaders or battles, and famous speeches did you have to memorize to pass your history exams? How many of us could even remember all that minutia the next week? Did you have to recite the first paragraph of the Gettysburg Address, the preamble of the Constitution, or the First or Second amendment to the Constitution? Heck of a way to learn about the history of America, isn't it?
Now imagine you could have learned about the making of America at the Constitutional Convention and about the men who created our founding documents by reading a fascinating adventure novel that time travels four of the Founders to 21st century America to witness The Fruits of Their Labor. Imagine their reaction when they learn how all their hard work during that hot summer of 1787 turned out. Then wonder...will they change anything in our Constitution or Bill of Rights when they return to their own place in time?
The novel cleverly teaches the reader about the events that threatened the very existence of our dysfunctional and fragile 13 confederated colonies, why the Articles of Confederation failed, and about the grueling task of creating our Constitution and Bill of Rights. Woven into this story are some of the Founders' true beliefs and some of the ghastly things that crossed their lips. Through historical letters and documents written by the Founders themselves, the reader gets a peek into the lives and world of four Founding Fathers.
Nate, a Georgetown physicist who has uncovered the secret of time travel, and his friend, John, a black high school history teacher and football coach capture the hearts of the reader. The two are convinced that if the Founders can just see their bold idea, this experimental government, at work before they complete their work in Philadelphia, the men will return to the Constitutional Convention and reconsider a few doctrines etched into our founding documents.
Would they reconsider the process for selecting a Supreme Court justice, seeing the partisan politics of today? Would they still give the Electoral College the authority to elect the President when they find out the average citizen has access to more information than they can possibly read in order to vote their choice? How will they react to political parties, money in politics and lobbyists? Learn what they thought about these things in 1787 and how Washington warned us of their evils in his farewell address.
What would these privileged men think about women and blacks and the escalation of their powerful voices in our nation and in politics? Just imagine their shock when they see who is guarding the founding documents at the National Archives.
On this journey in time, the Forefathers learn that their muskets have evolved into munitions that deliver more than 600 rounds per minute and that guns are now one of our nation's most contentious issues. They find out that free speech is no longer defined by what you say, but also includes the right to not speak, wear black armbands, contribute money, and burn the American flag. They discover that a free press is now much more than the written word on a piece of paper. They learn that the Bill of Rights has turned out to be as important as the Constitution itself, despite the fact that the only reason it was created in the first place was to coerce ratification of the Constitution itself.
After witnessing all this, will James Madison return to his rightful place in history and write the same awkward Second Amendment, or will he reword it to explain the connection between a militia and the right to bear arms? Is our Second Amendment even his original Second Amendment? You will find out! Will they place any limits or guidelines on a free press or free speech? Is their idea of free speech the same as our evolved and litigated meaning of freedom of expression? Learn how Jefferson feels vindicated in his belief that the Constitution should be revised or rewritten every 19 years! Will he convince the others to include such a requirement in the Constitution?
This book was written to educate,entertain, and challenge the reader to think about how we have nurtured and protected the freedoms that were given to us by our Forefathers. I have tried to bait the readers with a time travel adventure in order to teach them a history lesson about our nation's founding and the miraculous string of events that gave our nation its precious freedoms. It is my hope the book will give the reader pause to appreciate the sacrifices of the men and women who dedicated their lives to create our democracy. Our citizens need to know the extraordinary effort it took to build the framework for this fragile experiment we call The United States.
Four Founding Fathers are time traveled into 21st century America to see the outcome of the Philadelphia Convention, 1787.
A mighty theme!
How many of us were beyond bored in history classes throughout our memorable student careers? How many dates, names of leaders or battles, and famous speeches did you have to memorize to pass your history exams? How many of us could even remember all that minutia the next week? Did you have to recite the first paragraph of the Gettysburg Address, the preamble of the Constitution, or the First or Second amendment to the Constitution? Heck of a way to learn about the history of America, isn't it?
Now imagine you could have learned about the making of America at the Constitutional Convention and about the men who created our founding documents by reading a fascinating adventure novel that time travels four of the Founders to 21st century America to witness The Fruits of Their Labor. Imagine their reaction when they learn how all their hard work during that hot summer of 1787 turned out. Then wonder...will they change anything in our Constitution or Bill of Rights when they return to their own place in time?
The novel cleverly teaches the reader about the events that threatened the very existence of our dysfunctional and fragile 13 confederated colonies, why the Articles of Confederation failed, and about the grueling task of creating our Constitution and Bill of Rights. Woven into this story are some of the Founders' true beliefs and some of the ghastly things that crossed their lips. Through historical letters and documents written by the Founders themselves, the reader gets a peek into the lives and world of four Founding Fathers.
Nate, a Georgetown physicist who has uncovered the secret of time travel, and his friend, John, a black high school history teacher and football coach capture the hearts of the reader. The two are convinced that if the Founders can just see their bold idea, this experimental government, at work before they complete their work in Philadelphia, the men will return to the Constitutional Convention and reconsider a few doctrines etched into our founding documents.
Would they reconsider the process for selecting a Supreme Court justice, seeing the partisan politics of today? Would they still give the Electoral College the authority to elect the President when they find out the average citizen has access to more information than they can possibly read in order to vote their choice? How will they react to political parties, money in politics and lobbyists? Learn what they thought about these things in 1787 and how Washington warned us of their evils in his farewell address.
What would these privileged men think about women and blacks and the escalation of their powerful voices in our nation and in politics? Just imagine their shock when they see who is guarding the founding documents at the National Archives.
On this journey in time, the Forefathers learn that their muskets have evolved into munitions that deliver more than 600 rounds per minute and that guns are now one of our nation's most contentious issues. They find out that free speech is no longer defined by what you say, but also includes the right to not speak, wear black armbands, contribute money, and burn the American flag. They discover that a free press is now much more than the written word on a piece of paper. They learn that the Bill of Rights has turned out to be as important as the Constitution itself, despite the fact that the only reason it was created in the first place was to coerce ratification of the Constitution itself.
After witnessing all this, will James Madison return to his rightful place in history and write the same awkward Second Amendment, or will he reword it to explain the connection between a militia and the right to bear arms? Is our Second Amendment even his original Second Amendment? You will find out! Will they place any limits or guidelines on a free press or free speech? Is their idea of free speech the same as our evolved and litigated meaning of freedom of expression? Learn how Jefferson feels vindicated in his belief that the Constitution should be revised or rewritten every 19 years! Will he convince the others to include such a requirement in the Constitution?
This book was written to educate,entertain, and challenge the reader to think about how we have nurtured and protected the freedoms that were given to us by our Forefathers. I have tried to bait the readers with a time travel adventure in order to teach them a history lesson about our nation's founding and the miraculous string of events that gave our nation its precious freedoms. It is my hope the book will give the reader pause to appreciate the sacrifices of the men and women who dedicated their lives to create our democracy. Our citizens need to know the extraordinary effort it took to build the framework for this fragile experiment we call The United States.