Four Days in Philadelphia 1776 Author:Mary Kay Phelan It is the first day of July 1776, and the gentlemen of the Second Continental Congress are gathering at the handsome brick State House in Philadelphia. — Drawing on contempory accounts--memoirs, letters, diaries of the participants--Mary Kay Phelan has recreated those four crucial days, bringing to life the men and issues of this dramatic t... more »ime. Her book gives an exciting view of the drafting of this historic document, and in addition, traces its history to the present day. ... Four Days in Philadelphia-1776 makes a most important moment in our history vivid and real.« less