The Ken Burns theme that the creation of the US Constitution saved this country from “chaos” exaggerates the difficulties the new nation faced under the Articles of Confederation and fails to comprehend where the Articles were successful.
Will Ferrell
Will Ferrell is the author of the historical novel The Secrets of Sterling Shearin: The Noblest Cause, set in the period 1788-1801. In case you were wondering, his first-cousin-once-removed is the comedic actor Will Ferrell.