Comparing essays from John Roche and Richard Hofstadter Since the beginnings of the Constitutional Convention, the Founding Fathers of our great country and their motives, during the time of the writing of the constitution, have been questioned and analyzed. This still holds true to this century. Two historians, John P. Roche and Richard Hofstadter, have both published essays giving their interpretations of what happened during that time in our countries history. Although both of thee …showed first 75 words of 621 total…

…showed last 75 words of 621 total…representation and the problem of governments right to taxation. The ideas of both these men have sufficient evidence to back them up. Much of what is known about the Constitutional Convention is taken from the notes of James Madison. The writings of each man show how historians have interpreted how the constitution was conceived. Neither of these outlooks is wrong. I believe the combinations of the two are the actual events of that fateful summer.