For a majority of Americans, there are few holidays that come and go unnoticed — from Halloween to July 4, candy, cookouts and fanfare take hold. Yet, every September 17, Constitution Day arrives ...

It’s Constitution Day in America, and we implore all Americans to understand that the United States Constitution must remain the foundational bedrock of our democracy. On Sept. 17, 1787, the Founders ...

Over two centuries ago, Philadelphia became the birthplace of one of the most significant aspects of our nation’s history. Below the Liberty Bell hanging above Independence Hall, delegates gathered in ...

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SUNY Cortland will mark Constitution Day on Wednesday, Sept. 17, with three events to kick off a yearlong celebration of the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. The university’s ...

“We the People of the United States …” These memorable words start the preamble to the U.S. Constitution, which was signed 238 years ago by delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.

A Tuesday night lecture celebrating Constitution Day prompted conversation and debate about the governing document's applicability. The School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership held its ...

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the ...

Nearly 250 years ago on Nov. 17, 1777, Congress submitted the Articles of Confederation to the states for ratification.