Experience this groundbreaking documentary movie featuring leading authors who masterfully recount the Constitution’s epic creation and a superb cast portraying the Framers in Philadelphia over the summer of 1787. See the premiere before the PBS broadcast in 2026.

Master of Ceremonies: Kevin Shoemaker, President – Chillicothe City Council. Live Q&A with Director David Garrigus & Professor John O’Keefe, Ohio University.

Synopsis:
Long before there were Democrats or Republicans, Washington, Madison, and Hamilton struggled against overwhelming odds to save their fledgling country from ruin in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787. The American Constitution tells the story of how and why the Framers created the Constitution. Top scholars describe the Framer’s fateful decisions while actors bring the Constitution’s origin story to life through the Framer’s own words.

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