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 ...
For more than two centuries, amendments have allowed our Constitution to grow with the country. The 13th Amendment, for instance put an end to slavery, while the 19th gave women the vote. It was ...
Attorney and Oshkosh native Lara Hansen will lead the sessions exploring the Constitution's history. The series will cover the Colonial Era, the Bill of Rights and the Civil Rights Era. All sessions ...
When Benjamin Franklin was asked what form of government the American framers had created, he wryly replied, “A republic, if you can keep it.” This Constitution Day, on the brink of celebrating the ...
Please join in a community activity in a recognition of Constitution Week with Ringing of the Bells in front of North Church in Portsmouth’s Market Square on Sept. 17 at 4 p.m. Participants are asked ...
From its frequent references in political speeches to its appearances in popular culture, the United States Constitution is perhaps the best-known document in the country. But beyond possibly having ...
The complete U.S. Constitution has gone on display for the first time in history. While the National Archives Museum in Washington D.C. permanently exhibits the four pages of the Constitution together ...
If there is a silver lining in these dark days for American democracy, it is the pressure test that President Trump and his allies are putting on the Constitution. They are revealing loopholes, gaps ...
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 ...
If there is a silver lining in these dark days for American democracy, it is the pressure test that President Trump and his allies are putting on the Constitution. They are revealing loopholes, gaps ...