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#OnThisDay in 1832, physician Mary Edwards Walker is born. She argued the 14th Amendment to the Constitution already granted women voting rights, a position that suffragists advocating for the 19th Amendment did not agree with.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM
#OnThisDay in 1832, physician Mary Edwards Walker is born. She argued the 14th Amendment to the Constitution already granted women voting rights, a position that suffragists advocating for the 19th Amendment did not agree with.
Explore #HowWomenWonTheVote: https://ow.ly/Fuwb50XnnRW
Explore #HowWomenWonTheVote: https://ow.ly/Fuwb50XnnRW
On #WeThePeoplePodcast, author Walter Isaacson explores how Thomas Jefferson wrestled with the reality of slavery in his own life while writing the Declaration of Independence.
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Listen now: https://ow.ly/2urj50XsOI7
November 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
On #WeThePeoplePodcast, author Walter Isaacson explores how Thomas Jefferson wrestled with the reality of slavery in his own life while writing the Declaration of Independence.
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Listen now: https://ow.ly/2urj50XsOI7
#OnThisDay in 1846, Carry Nation, a temperance activist best known for using a hatchet to damage establishments serving alcohol, is born.
Read interpretations of the 18th Amendment, which prohibited “the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors”: https://ow.ly/ZT3f50XnnPT
Read interpretations of the 18th Amendment, which prohibited “the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors”: https://ow.ly/ZT3f50XnnPT
Interpretation: The Eighteenth Amendment | Constitution Center
Interpretations of The Eighteenth Amendment by constitutional scholars
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November 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
#OnThisDay in 1846, Carry Nation, a temperance activist best known for using a hatchet to damage establishments serving alcohol, is born.
Read interpretations of the 18th Amendment, which prohibited “the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors”: https://ow.ly/ZT3f50XnnPT
Read interpretations of the 18th Amendment, which prohibited “the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors”: https://ow.ly/ZT3f50XnnPT
Give a gift ready to ring in the new year!
Find perfect presents for Constitution buffs, history lovers, and museum fans of all ages. Shop this #MuseumStoreSunday, November 30, in-store and online.
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Find perfect presents for Constitution buffs, history lovers, and museum fans of all ages. Shop this #MuseumStoreSunday, November 30, in-store and online.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Give a gift ready to ring in the new year!
Find perfect presents for Constitution buffs, history lovers, and museum fans of all ages. Shop this #MuseumStoreSunday, November 30, in-store and online.
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Find perfect presents for Constitution buffs, history lovers, and museum fans of all ages. Shop this #MuseumStoreSunday, November 30, in-store and online.
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On #WeThePeoplePodcast, Eric Foner explains efforts to suppress #freespeech during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement.
Listen to the full conversation: https://ow.ly/rbK650XuSrs
Listen to the full conversation: https://ow.ly/rbK650XuSrs
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
On #WeThePeoplePodcast, Eric Foner explains efforts to suppress #freespeech during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement.
Listen to the full conversation: https://ow.ly/rbK650XuSrs
Listen to the full conversation: https://ow.ly/rbK650XuSrs
On Dec. 8, John Barrett, of the Robert H. Jackson Center, joins authors Gerard Magliocca and G. Edward White for a conversation exploring the legacy of Justice Robert Jackson.
Presented with The Robert H. Jackson Center
Register to attend #AmericasTownHall: https://ow.ly/mjrv50XuVIr
Presented with The Robert H. Jackson Center
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November 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
On Dec. 8, John Barrett, of the Robert H. Jackson Center, joins authors Gerard Magliocca and G. Edward White for a conversation exploring the legacy of Justice Robert Jackson.
Presented with The Robert H. Jackson Center
Register to attend #AmericasTownHall: https://ow.ly/mjrv50XuVIr
Presented with The Robert H. Jackson Center
Register to attend #AmericasTownHall: https://ow.ly/mjrv50XuVIr
#OnThisDay in 1784, future President Zachary Taylor is born. Taylor became an unexpected obstacle to slavery’s expansion, until his sudden death in 1850.
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Remembering Zachary Taylor: Military hero, obscure President | Constitution Center
On November 24, 1784, future President Zachary Taylor was born in Virginia. Taylor became an unexpected obstacle to slavery’s expansion, until his sudden death in 1850.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
#OnThisDay in 1784, future President Zachary Taylor is born. Taylor became an unexpected obstacle to slavery’s expansion, until his sudden death in 1850.
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#OnThisDay in 1814, signer of the Declaration of Independence, Elbridge Gerry, dies. As a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, Gerry declined to sign the Constitution.
Learn about his life with the #InteractiveDeclaration: https://ow.ly/hnl550Xnnj4
Learn about his life with the #InteractiveDeclaration: https://ow.ly/hnl550Xnnj4
Elbridge Gerry | Constitution Center
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November 23, 2025 at 9:25 PM
#OnThisDay in 1814, signer of the Declaration of Independence, Elbridge Gerry, dies. As a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, Gerry declined to sign the Constitution.
Learn about his life with the #InteractiveDeclaration: https://ow.ly/hnl550Xnnj4
Learn about his life with the #InteractiveDeclaration: https://ow.ly/hnl550Xnnj4
President John F. Kennedy died #OnThisDay in 1963, traumatizing a nation and leading a united Congress to make a constitutional change: the 25th amendment.
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How JFK’s assassination led to a constitutional amendment | Constitution Center
President John F. Kennedy’s death on November 22, 1963 traumatized a nation and led a united Congress to make a key constitutional change, in the form of the 25th amendment.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:25 PM
President John F. Kennedy died #OnThisDay in 1963, traumatizing a nation and leading a united Congress to make a constitutional change: the 25th amendment.
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#OnThisDay in 1729, Declaration of Independence signer Josiah Bartlett is born. He went on to cast the first “aye” vote to approve separation from Britain.
Explore his life with the #InteractiveDeclaration: https://ow.ly/UgpV50Xnney
Explore his life with the #InteractiveDeclaration: https://ow.ly/UgpV50Xnney
Josiah Bartlett | Constitution Center
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November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
#OnThisDay in 1729, Declaration of Independence signer Josiah Bartlett is born. He went on to cast the first “aye” vote to approve separation from Britain.
Explore his life with the #InteractiveDeclaration: https://ow.ly/UgpV50Xnney
Explore his life with the #InteractiveDeclaration: https://ow.ly/UgpV50Xnney
On #PursuitPodcast, David Blight discusses Frederick Douglass with Jeffrey Rosen and the transformational power of education and reading on Douglass’s life.
Watch and listen to #PursuitPodcast: https://ow.ly/YELp50XtB31
Watch and listen to #PursuitPodcast: https://ow.ly/YELp50XtB31
November 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
On #PursuitPodcast, David Blight discusses Frederick Douglass with Jeffrey Rosen and the transformational power of education and reading on Douglass’s life.
Watch and listen to #PursuitPodcast: https://ow.ly/YELp50XtB31
Watch and listen to #PursuitPodcast: https://ow.ly/YELp50XtB31
President Trump’s recent statements accusing Democratic lawmakers of making “seditious” comments to military and intelligence community members have ignited a free speech debate.
#ConstitutionDaily unpacks the constitutional obligations of those who serve the country: https://ow.ly/fXXk50XvVxB
#ConstitutionDaily unpacks the constitutional obligations of those who serve the country: https://ow.ly/fXXk50XvVxB
November 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
President Trump’s recent statements accusing Democratic lawmakers of making “seditious” comments to military and intelligence community members have ignited a free speech debate.
#ConstitutionDaily unpacks the constitutional obligations of those who serve the country: https://ow.ly/fXXk50XvVxB
#ConstitutionDaily unpacks the constitutional obligations of those who serve the country: https://ow.ly/fXXk50XvVxB
#OnThisDay in 1969, a divided Senate refuses to confirm Clement Haynsworth, President Richard Nixon’s first replacement for #SCOTUS Justice Abe Fortas, with some Republicans opposing their own president’s nominee.
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On this day, the Senate denies a Nixon Supreme Court nominee | Constitution Center
On November 21, 1969, a divided Senate refused to confirm Clement Haynsworth, President Richard Nixon’s first replacement for Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas, with some Republicans opposing their own President's nominee.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
#OnThisDay in 1969, a divided Senate refuses to confirm Clement Haynsworth, President Richard Nixon’s first replacement for #SCOTUS Justice Abe Fortas, with some Republicans opposing their own president’s nominee.
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On #WeThePeoplePodcast, Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Eric Foner joins to discuss his book, Our Fragile Freedoms, with Jeffrey Rosen, covering topics including slavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction, Jim Crow laws, and more.
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Listen now: https://ow.ly/aRb750XuVY9
Eric Foner on Our Fragile Freedoms - Podcast | Constitution Center
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November 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
On #WeThePeoplePodcast, Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Eric Foner joins to discuss his book, Our Fragile Freedoms, with Jeffrey Rosen, covering topics including slavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction, Jim Crow laws, and more.
Listen now: https://ow.ly/aRb750XuVY9
Listen now: https://ow.ly/aRb750XuVY9
On Dec. 3 at noon ET, National Constitution Center launches the Article V Project, a new initiative exploring the founders’ vision for Article V with scholars Gerard Magliocca, Sanford Levinson, Stephen E. Sachs and Michael Rappaport.
Register to attend #AmericasTownHall: https://ow.ly/ZZzW50Xn8E5
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November 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
On Dec. 3 at noon ET, National Constitution Center launches the Article V Project, a new initiative exploring the founders’ vision for Article V with scholars Gerard Magliocca, Sanford Levinson, Stephen E. Sachs and Michael Rappaport.
Register to attend #AmericasTownHall: https://ow.ly/ZZzW50Xn8E5
Register to attend #AmericasTownHall: https://ow.ly/ZZzW50Xn8E5
#OnThisDay in 1726, Oliver Wolcott, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, is born. He went on to be Governor of Connecticut.
Learn more about him in the #InteractiveDeclaration: https://ow.ly/4OWb50Xnn8F
Learn more about him in the #InteractiveDeclaration: https://ow.ly/4OWb50Xnn8F
Oliver Wolcott | Constitution Center
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November 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
#OnThisDay in 1726, Oliver Wolcott, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, is born. He went on to be Governor of Connecticut.
Learn more about him in the #InteractiveDeclaration: https://ow.ly/4OWb50Xnn8F
Learn more about him in the #InteractiveDeclaration: https://ow.ly/4OWb50Xnn8F
#OnThisDay in 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address, widely considered one of the greatest speeches in American history. But even today, there are still a few points about the speech that are misunderstood.
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Myths and mysteries about the Gettysburg Address | Constitution Center
On this day in 1863, Abraham Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address, widely considered one of the greatest speeches in American history. But even today, there are still a few points about the speech that are misunderstood.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
#OnThisDay in 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address, widely considered one of the greatest speeches in American history. But even today, there are still a few points about the speech that are misunderstood.
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Author Walter Isaacson discusses the inspiration Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson took from Enlightenment thinkers on the social contract theory.
Listen to #WeThePeoplePodcast: https://ow.ly/sZMy50XsOE6
Listen to #WeThePeoplePodcast: https://ow.ly/sZMy50XsOE6
November 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Author Walter Isaacson discusses the inspiration Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson took from Enlightenment thinkers on the social contract theory.
Listen to #WeThePeoplePodcast: https://ow.ly/sZMy50XsOE6
Listen to #WeThePeoplePodcast: https://ow.ly/sZMy50XsOE6
#OnThisDay in 1872, a deputy U.S. marshal arrests Susan B. Anthony for voting in that year’s presidential election.
In the #FoundersLibrary, read her statement from her trial the following year: https://ow.ly/zgFk50Xnn06
In the #FoundersLibrary, read her statement from her trial the following year: https://ow.ly/zgFk50Xnn06
United States of America v. Susan B. Anthony: Closing Arguments (1873) | Constitution Center
National Constitution Center Historic Documents Library record for United States of America v. Susan B. Anthony: Closing Arguments (1873)
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November 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
#OnThisDay in 1872, a deputy U.S. marshal arrests Susan B. Anthony for voting in that year’s presidential election.
In the #FoundersLibrary, read her statement from her trial the following year: https://ow.ly/zgFk50Xnn06
In the #FoundersLibrary, read her statement from her trial the following year: https://ow.ly/zgFk50Xnn06
#OnThisDay in 1777, the Articles of Confederation, the first American constitution, is sent to the 13 colonies for consideration.
Explore how the Articles of Confederation shaped the current Constitution: https://ow.ly/aLtq50XnmZm
Explore how the Articles of Confederation shaped the current Constitution: https://ow.ly/aLtq50XnmZm
10 reasons why America’s first constitution failed | Constitution Center
It was on this day in 1777 that the Articles of Confederation, the first American constitution, was sent to the 13 states for consideration. It didn’t last a decade, for some obvious reasons.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
#OnThisDay in 1777, the Articles of Confederation, the first American constitution, is sent to the 13 colonies for consideration.
Explore how the Articles of Confederation shaped the current Constitution: https://ow.ly/aLtq50XnmZm
Explore how the Articles of Confederation shaped the current Constitution: https://ow.ly/aLtq50XnmZm
#OnThisDay in 1776, the British lay siege to and capture Fort Washington during the Revolutionary War.
Watch #Constitution101 to learn about some of the key principles that inspired the #AmericanRevolution: https://ow.ly/LWUT50XnmBQ
Watch #Constitution101 to learn about some of the key principles that inspired the #AmericanRevolution: https://ow.ly/LWUT50XnmBQ
Principles of the American Revolution | Constitution 101
Take a look at three key principles of the #AmericanRevolution: natural rights, popular sovereignty, and rule of #law. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of t...
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November 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
#OnThisDay in 1776, the British lay siege to and capture Fort Washington during the Revolutionary War.
Watch #Constitution101 to learn about some of the key principles that inspired the #AmericanRevolution: https://ow.ly/LWUT50XnmBQ
Watch #Constitution101 to learn about some of the key principles that inspired the #AmericanRevolution: https://ow.ly/LWUT50XnmBQ
#OnThisDay in 1794, John Witherspoon the only active clergyman and college president to sign the Declaration, dies.
Explore his story in the #InteractiveDeclaration: https://ow.ly/WguL50XnmzF
Explore his story in the #InteractiveDeclaration: https://ow.ly/WguL50XnmzF
John Witherspoon | Constitution Center
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November 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM
#OnThisDay in 1794, John Witherspoon the only active clergyman and college president to sign the Declaration, dies.
Explore his story in the #InteractiveDeclaration: https://ow.ly/WguL50XnmzF
Explore his story in the #InteractiveDeclaration: https://ow.ly/WguL50XnmzF
#OnThisDay in 1832, Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence, dies.
Explore the story of his life with the #InteractiveDeclaration: https://ow.ly/QSNr50Xnmxq
Explore the story of his life with the #InteractiveDeclaration: https://ow.ly/QSNr50Xnmxq
Charles Carroll of Carrollton | Constitution Center
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November 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
#OnThisDay in 1832, Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence, dies.
Explore the story of his life with the #InteractiveDeclaration: https://ow.ly/QSNr50Xnmxq
Explore the story of his life with the #InteractiveDeclaration: https://ow.ly/QSNr50Xnmxq
Did you know Benjamin Franklin popularized the phrase “nothing is certain except death and taxes?”
Learn more about the proverb that he wrote #OnThisDay in 1789: https://ow.ly/fbp850XnmvU
Learn more about the proverb that he wrote #OnThisDay in 1789: https://ow.ly/fbp850XnmvU
Benjamin Franklin’s last great quote and the Constitution | Constitution Center
It was on this day in 1789 that Founding Father Benjamin Franklin wrote what was probably his last great quote, a saying about the Constitution and life that became true about five months later.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Did you know Benjamin Franklin popularized the phrase “nothing is certain except death and taxes?”
Learn more about the proverb that he wrote #OnThisDay in 1789: https://ow.ly/fbp850XnmvU
Learn more about the proverb that he wrote #OnThisDay in 1789: https://ow.ly/fbp850XnmvU
#OnThisDay in 1856, Louis Brandeis, a #SCOTUS justice from 1916-1939, is born. From the right to privacy to a focus on pro-bono work, he shaped the development of both law and the legal profession.
Learn about his legacy: https://ow.ly/9aFU50Xo4EQ
Learn about his legacy: https://ow.ly/9aFU50Xo4EQ
A birthday salute to Louis Brandeis | Constitution Center
Today we celebrate the birthday of Justice Louis Brandeis, who made a lasting impact on American constitutional law both before and while he was a justice on the Supreme Court from 1916 to 1939.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
#OnThisDay in 1856, Louis Brandeis, a #SCOTUS justice from 1916-1939, is born. From the right to privacy to a focus on pro-bono work, he shaped the development of both law and the legal profession.
Learn about his legacy: https://ow.ly/9aFU50Xo4EQ
Learn about his legacy: https://ow.ly/9aFU50Xo4EQ