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May 1 is Law Day, an event that honors “liberty, justice and equality under law which our forefathers bequeathed” to the…
James Madison, the father of the Constitution, has a birthday today. How much do you know about the fourth President?
Phillis Wheatley was the first globally recognized African American female poet. She came to prominence during the American…
During the 1787 Constitutional Convention, two Georges commanded much attention at Philadelphia: George Washington and his…
The first president of the Continental Congress was George Washington’s close friend and Thomas Jefferson’s cousin. So who was…
Constitution Day is one of our country’s most overlooked holidays, but Sept. 17 should not go unnoticed. The foundational…
On this day in 1786, a popular uprising began in Massachusetts. Shays’ Rebellion was one of several critical events that led to…
John Hancock and his signature are two of the best-known elements related to the Declaration of Independence. But how much do you…
National Constitution Center president and CEO Jeffrey Rosen says the Founders would have been appalled by the attack on the…
Here is a round-up of the latest from the Battle for the Constitution: a special project on the constitutional debates in American…
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