Library Journal Review: Starred Review. Economic interpretation of the Constitution is not new, but Holton's (history, Univ. of Richmond; Forced Founders: Indians, Debtors, Slaves, and the Making of the American Revolution in Virginia) makes for particularly fascinating reading. He tells of the financial crisis that overwhelmed the country in the 1780s. After the crushingly expensive Revolution, states were pressed into service to pay their share of the national debt. The unruly Americans of the title were the many who were fed up with the taxes and foreclosures. The framers had economic considerations in mind in conceiving a document that would shift the tax burden off of the states and thus appeal to them and promote ratification. The Constitution, in effect, rescued the people, paid the bonds, but also kept state goverments (and therefore some levels of democracy) in check. Somehow it worked and is still working. Surprisingly compelling at every turn and awesomely researched; highly recommended. Copyright ? Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.