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On this day: The First Continental Congress concludes
On October 26, 1774, the First Continental Congress ended its initial session in Philadelphia with a list of rights belonging to…
On this day, the Constitution was signed in Philadelphia
On September 17, 1787, a group of men gathered in a closed meeting room to sign the greatest vision of human freedom in history,…
On this day, the name “United States of America” becomes official
On September 9, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted a new name for what had been called “the United Colonies.” The…
When is the real Independence Day: July 2 or July 4?
There’s no doubt the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence in July 1776. But which date has the legitimate…
The day the Constitution was ratified
On June 21, 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth and final state needed to ratify the Constitution.
Law Day: 10 famous people who were lawyers
May 1 is Law Day, an event that honors “liberty, justice and equality under law which our forefathers bequeathed” to the…
The most underrated Founding Father: Oliver Ellsworth?
On the anniversary of Oliver Ellsworth’s birth, Constitution Daily looks back an important founder who helped forge a compromise…
Five myths about the start of the Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War started on April 19, 1775 at the towns of Lexington and Concord. But how accurate are some of the…
On this day, Benjamin Franklin dies in Philadelphia
Today marks the 229th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s death, which drew many different responses from the citizens of…
On this day, the Confederate Constitution is approved
On March 11, 1861, delegates from the newly formed Confederate States of America agreed on their own constitution. And much of it…
