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Our Fragile Freedoms
Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Eric Foner discusses Our Fragile Freedoms, a new collection of essays exploring a range of topics, including debates over slavery and antislavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction, Jim Crow and the battle to dismantle it, and modern debates over the Constitution and how to teach American history.
The Dinner Party that Defined America
Exploring how the opposing visions of Jefferson and Hamilton continue to drive today’s debates over government power
An Evening With Justice Amy Coney Barrett
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett joins National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen for a special…
Broadway hit Hamilton, Chernow honored with 2025 Liberty Medal
The National Constitution Center has awarded the 37th annual Liberty Medal to the beloved Broadway hit, Hamilton, and the…
Article III and Supreme Court Term Review Featuring Ali Velshi (All Levels)
For our final Fun Friday Session of the 2022-2023 school year, MSNBC’s Ali Velshi returns, joining National Constitution Center…

Constitution Daily Blog
Smart analysis of the latest Supreme Court news and more

