| JPrefaceThe Revolution and the formation of the Constitution rank as seminal eventsin the history of the United States--on this historians certainly agree. Butwhen they explore the meaning of these events and their causes and con-sequences, agreement yields to controversy. Because the Revolution andConstitution stand at the foundation of the history of the United States andare central to establishing the legitimacy of American political and socialviewpoints, Americans of all regions, classes, and origins have argued abouttheir significance for generations. The events themselves are complex andmultifaceted; moreover, they have been susceptible to diverse interpretations that are at once reasonable yet conflicting. For the student this may be a source of confusion, or worse, cynicism. If, after all, scholars cannot agree, and if the meaning of history itself changes from one decade to the next,casual and transitoryVII |
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