What is the theme in Miracle at Philadelphia by Catherine Drinker Bowen?

Any author taking on the narrative of such a momentous historical event as the Constitutional Convention must address the myths and legends that have arisen around the event over time. The founding fathers hold such an elevated place in American history that it is sometimes difficult to imagine them as living, breathing people. This is what Bowen aims to do in her narrative, and she includes several small details to bring the Convention into the everyday world familiar to her readers.