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On this day, the Articles of Confederation are approved

by NCC Staff

On this day in 1781, the Articles of Confederation, our first constitution, became the official law of the land. It didn’t last…

On this day, the Articles of Confederation are approved
10 essential facts about Alexander Hamilton on his birthday

by NCC Staff

On this day in 1755 or 1757, Alexander Hamilton was born in the Caribbean. If you need a quick primer on Hamilton, here are the…

10 essential facts about Alexander Hamilton on his birthday
On this day, Congress beats deadline to end Revolutionary War

by NCC Staff

On January 14, 1784, the Continental Congress barely met a deadline to ratify the Treaty of Paris, which officially ended the…

On this day, Congress beats deadline to end Revolutionary War
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 Confederation Congress agrees to a new Constitution

by Scott Bomboy

On September 28, 1787, the congress under our first constitution, the Articles of Confederation, agreed to submit a new…

On this day, the Confederation Congress agrees to a new Constitution
Happy birthday to First United States Congress

by NCC Staff

On this day in 1789, the First Congress under our current Constitution met in its first joint session in New York and undertook an…

Happy birthday to First United States Congress
On this day, Shays’ Rebellion starts in Massachusetts

by NCC Staff

On this day in 1786, a popular uprising began in Massachusetts. Shays’ Rebellion was one of several critical events that led to…

On this day, Shays’ Rebellion starts in Massachusetts
Happy birthday to the Department of State

by NCC Staff

On July 27, 1789, Congress created the State Department, which became an important part of the Executive Branch established under…

Happy birthday to the Department of State
How Philadelphia lost the nation’s capital to Washington

by NCC Staff

It’s a sad day for some historically minded Philadelphians: It's the anniversary of the congressional act that moved the…

How Philadelphia lost the nation’s capital to Washington
On this day: Congress officially creates the U.S. Army

by NCC Staff

To some it seemed like a technicality, but on this day in 1789, President George Washington succeeded in getting the First…

On this day: Congress officially creates the U.S. Army