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The day the Constitution was ratified

by NCC Staff

On June 21, 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth and final state needed to ratify the Constitution.

The day the Constitution was ratified
10 reasons why America’s first constitution failed

by NCC Staff

It was on this day in 1777 that the Articles of Confederation, the first American constitution, was sent to the 13 states for…

10 reasons why America’s first constitution failed
On This Day: The first Federalist Paper is published

by Lana Ulrich

On October 27, 1787, the first of the Federalist Papers is published in support of the newly signed Constitution.

On This Day: The first Federalist Paper is published
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