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This Day in Mr. Bruce's History Bell Work

What We Did In Class media type="custom" key="28045763"Today (and I really mean it) we will read the letter that Washington wrote in reply to Henry Knox on Feb. 3, 1787. Keep in mind that this is just days after Daniel Shays' "army" was scattered by the Massachusetts militia at the Springfield armory.

Our **GOAL** is to read this letter in order to determine what he and Knox's feelings are regarding the upcoming Philadelphia Convention. Our **HOPES** are that this letter tells us their thoughts about the kind of government the states //need// as opposed to the one they //want//.

Notes, Handouts, and Other Resources See a classmate for help on a close read of the letter from (you also need the Washington to Knox Worksheet).

It is certainly noteworthy that just yesterday I learned of a presentation and Q&A by one of my favorite authors of the Founding Era, Joseph Ellis. Evidently, another one of his books earned an award and he was invited to speak in an informal setting. The conversation couldn't be more relevant to our discussion. media type="custom" key="28045803"

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