Last weekend, aside from researching my new book in Washington, D.C. I got to visit someplace I've always wanted to go.

The National Archives is home to the Charters of Freedom exhibit, including the original Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights. They were breathtaking, but it was this document set off to the side, rather than one of the "big three" that captured my imagination the most.

This is a rough draft of the Constitution. In 1787, they printed up one of these fo
Published on May 28, 2009 00:53