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When is the real Independence Day: July 2 or July 4?

by Scott Bomboy

There’s no doubt the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence in July 1776. But which date has the legitimate…

When is the real Independence Day: July 2 or July 4?
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
Law Day: 10 famous people who were lawyers

by NCC Staff

May 1 is Law Day, an event that honors “liberty, justice and equality under law which our forefathers bequeathed” to the…

Law Day: 10 famous people who were lawyers
The most underrated Founding Father: Oliver Ellsworth?

by NCC Staff

On the anniversary of Oliver Ellsworth’s birth, Constitution Daily looks back an important founder who helped forge a compromise…

The most underrated Founding Father: Oliver Ellsworth?
Five myths about the start of the Revolutionary War

by NCC Staff

The American Revolutionary War started on April 19, 1775 at the towns of Lexington and Concord. But how accurate are some of the…

Five myths about the start of the Revolutionary War
On this day, Benjamin Franklin dies in Philadelphia

by NCC Staff

Today marks the 229th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s death, which drew many different responses from the citizens of…

On this day, Benjamin Franklin dies in Philadelphia
On this day, the Confederate Constitution is approved

by Scott Bomboy

On March 11, 1861, delegates from the newly formed Confederate States of America agreed on their own constitution. And much of it…

On this day, the Confederate Constitution is 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
How Thomas Paine’s other pamphlet saved the Revolution

by NCC Staff

The publication of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense caused a sensation in early 1776 as it explained the need for freedom. But it was…

How Thomas Paine’s other pamphlet saved the Revolution
On this day, the Boston Tea Party lights a fuse

by NCC Staff

On December 16, 1773, a group of Colonists destroyed a large British tea shipment in Boston harbor. So did this act of defiance…

On this day, the Boston Tea Party lights a fuse
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