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Daniel Webster, who argued more than 200 cases in front of #SCOTUS, is born #OnThisDay in 1782.
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Daniel Webster’s unique Supreme Court legacy | Constitution Center
Daniel Webster was one of the seminal figures of 19th century America as an orator and politician. Perhaps less known is Webster’s influence on the Supreme Court, and especially the Marshall Court.
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January 18, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Daniel Webster, who argued more than 200 cases in front of #SCOTUS, is born #OnThisDay in 1782.
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#OnThisDay in 1961, President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivers his farewell speech, coining the phrase “military industrial complex.”
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The Military-Industrial Complex Speech (1961) | Constitution Center
National Constitution Center Historic Documents Library record for The Military-Industrial Complex Speech (1961)
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January 17, 2026 at 6:25 PM
#OnThisDay in 1961, President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivers his farewell speech, coining the phrase “military industrial complex.”
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#OnThisDay in 1706, Benjamin Franklin is born. 250 years ago, Franklin wasn’t just one of America's founders, he was also one of the nation’s first inventors.
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Ben Franklin’s best inventions and innovations | Constitution Center
In his day, Benjamin Franklin was Steve Jobs, Thomas Edison, Mark Zuckerberg, and Henry Ford, all rolled into one. Here’s a look at his most enduring innovations and inventions on January 17, Ben's birthday.
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January 17, 2026 at 2:30 PM
#OnThisDay in 1706, Benjamin Franklin is born. 250 years ago, Franklin wasn’t just one of America's founders, he was also one of the nation’s first inventors.
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Look at Franklin’s top innovations with #ConstitutionDaily: https://ow.ly/MmQZ50XSCLX
This #MLKDay, come learn with us! Explore Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s enduring legacy through educational programs and immersive performances. Admission is FREE on Jan. 19.
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January 16, 2026 at 8:10 PM
This #MLKDay, come learn with us! Explore Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s enduring legacy through educational programs and immersive performances. Admission is FREE on Jan. 19.
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#OnThisDay in 1919, the Constitution gains the 18th Amendment, making Prohibition the law of the land.
Learn more about the first—and so far, only—constitutional amendment to be repealed in its entirety: https://ow.ly/xCc650XSCw7
Learn more about the first—and so far, only—constitutional amendment to be repealed in its entirety: https://ow.ly/xCc650XSCw7
Happy birthday to the 18th Amendment! | Constitution Center
It was on this day in 1919 that the Constitution gained a new amendment. However, the 18th Amendment, which made Prohibition the law of the land, had a short shelf life, since it was repealed in the early 1930s.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:20 PM
#OnThisDay in 1919, the Constitution gains the 18th Amendment, making Prohibition the law of the land.
Learn more about the first—and so far, only—constitutional amendment to be repealed in its entirety: https://ow.ly/xCc650XSCw7
Learn more about the first—and so far, only—constitutional amendment to be repealed in its entirety: https://ow.ly/xCc650XSCw7
To honor Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, #ConstitutionDaily looks back at the inspirational story of his life and uncovers some interesting facts about the late civil rights leader.
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Five interesting facts on the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. | Constitution Center
Constitution Daily looks back at the inspirational story of Martin Luther King Jr., and uncovers some interesting facts about the late civil rights leader’s life.
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January 15, 2026 at 3:20 PM
To honor Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, #ConstitutionDaily looks back at the inspirational story of his life and uncovers some interesting facts about the late civil rights leader.
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#OnThisDay in 1784, the Continental Congress barely meets a deadline to ratify the Treaty of Paris, which officially ends the Revolutionary War.
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On this day, Congress beats deadline to end Revolutionary War | Constitution Center
On January 14, 1784, the Continental Congress barely met a deadline to ratify the Treaty of Paris, which officially ended the Revolutionary War.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:15 PM
#OnThisDay in 1784, the Continental Congress barely meets a deadline to ratify the Treaty of Paris, which officially ends the Revolutionary War.
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On Tuesday, January 20 at Noon ET, join William Ewald and Jesse Wegman to explore the influence and legacy of forgotten Founder and Supreme Court Justice James Wilson.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM
On Tuesday, January 20 at Noon ET, join William Ewald and Jesse Wegman to explore the influence and legacy of forgotten Founder and Supreme Court Justice James Wilson.
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Mary Sarah Bilder reviews how over two centuries, the Bill of Rights developed as a culture of rights and liberties as bulwarks against power.
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January 13, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Mary Sarah Bilder reviews how over two centuries, the Bill of Rights developed as a culture of rights and liberties as bulwarks against power.
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#OnThisDay in 1737, John Hancock is born. As President of the Continental Congress, Hancock was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence. Today, his name is commonly associated with signatures.
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John Hancock | Constitution Center
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January 12, 2026 at 7:20 PM
#OnThisDay in 1737, John Hancock is born. As President of the Continental Congress, Hancock was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence. Today, his name is commonly associated with signatures.
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#OnThisDay in 1932, Hattie Ophelia Wyatt Caraway becomes the first woman to win election to the U.S. Senate after defeating two male opponents in a special election. To date, 64 women have served in the Senate, with 26 serving right now.
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January 12, 2026 at 1:15 PM
#OnThisDay in 1932, Hattie Ophelia Wyatt Caraway becomes the first woman to win election to the U.S. Senate after defeating two male opponents in a special election. To date, 64 women have served in the Senate, with 26 serving right now.
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Spend #MLKDay honoring Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s lifelong dedication to justice, equality, education, and service. Learn and celebrate through educational programs and immersive performances.
Admission is FREE on Jan. 19.
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Admission is FREE on Jan. 19.
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January 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Spend #MLKDay honoring Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s lifelong dedication to justice, equality, education, and service. Learn and celebrate through educational programs and immersive performances.
Admission is FREE on Jan. 19.
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Admission is FREE on Jan. 19.
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He's a Broadway sensation, the face of the ten-dollar bill, and well-known duelist, but what was the real life of Alexander Hamilton like?
For his birthday, read #ConstitutionDaily for 10 essential facts about his life and constitutional legacy: https://ow.ly/p56850XSBRh
For his birthday, read #ConstitutionDaily for 10 essential facts about his life and constitutional legacy: https://ow.ly/p56850XSBRh
10 essential facts about Alexander Hamilton on his birthday | Constitution Center
On this day in 1755 or 1757, Alexander Hamilton was born in the Caribbean. If you need a quick primer on Hamilton, here are the essential facts about him.
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January 11, 2026 at 6:20 PM
He's a Broadway sensation, the face of the ten-dollar bill, and well-known duelist, but what was the real life of Alexander Hamilton like?
For his birthday, read #ConstitutionDaily for 10 essential facts about his life and constitutional legacy: https://ow.ly/p56850XSBRh
For his birthday, read #ConstitutionDaily for 10 essential facts about his life and constitutional legacy: https://ow.ly/p56850XSBRh
This week on #WeThePeoplePodcast, award-winning historian Kathleen DuVal discusses her new book, ‘Native Nations: A Millennium in North America.’
Kathleen DuVal explains the significance of her book’s title below.
Full episode: https://ow.ly/UCc650XToTG
Kathleen DuVal explains the significance of her book’s title below.
Full episode: https://ow.ly/UCc650XToTG
January 9, 2026 at 12:01 PM
This week on #WeThePeoplePodcast, award-winning historian Kathleen DuVal discusses her new book, ‘Native Nations: A Millennium in North America.’
Kathleen DuVal explains the significance of her book’s title below.
Full episode: https://ow.ly/UCc650XToTG
Kathleen DuVal explains the significance of her book’s title below.
Full episode: https://ow.ly/UCc650XToTG
#OnThisDay in 1632, Samuel von Pufendorf is born. His book “On the Law of Nature and of Nations and Of the Duty of Man and Citizen” influenced the Founding Fathers.
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The Whole Duty of Man According to the Law of Nature (1673) | Constitution Center
National Constitution Center Historic Documents Library record for The Whole Duty of Man According to the Law of Nature (1673)
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January 8, 2026 at 2:10 PM
#OnThisDay in 1632, Samuel von Pufendorf is born. His book “On the Law of Nature and of Nations and Of the Duty of Man and Citizen” influenced the Founding Fathers.
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Planning your next trip? @nytimes.com just ranked "Revolutionary America" the year's #1 destination, with the National Constitution Center’s two new galleries receiving a special shout out!
January 7, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Planning your next trip? @nytimes.com just ranked "Revolutionary America" the year's #1 destination, with the National Constitution Center’s two new galleries receiving a special shout out!
Experience the Declaration of Independence like never before with full annotated text, audio narration, original document images, and videos that bring the ideals of 1776 to life.
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The Declaration | Constitution Center
On July 4, 1776, the United States officially broke away from the British Empire when the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. It highlighted the key principles of liberty, equality, the pursuit of happiness, and government by consent.
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January 7, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Experience the Declaration of Independence like never before with full annotated text, audio narration, original document images, and videos that bring the ideals of 1776 to life.
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#OnThisDay in 1919, Theodore Roosevelt dies suddenly in his sleep at the age of 60. Did you know he was expected to run for a third term the following year?
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Read #ConstitutionDaily for more on Roosevelt’s life and legacy: ow.ly/WVqv50XNhH2
On this day, Theodore Roosevelt dies unexpectedly
On January 6, 1919, Theodore Roosevelt died suddenly in his sleep at the age of 60. Overlooked now is that fact that the former President was expected to run again for a third term the following year.
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January 6, 2026 at 6:50 PM
#OnThisDay in 1919, Theodore Roosevelt dies suddenly in his sleep at the age of 60. Did you know he was expected to run for a third term the following year?
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Read #ConstitutionDaily for more on Roosevelt’s life and legacy: ow.ly/WVqv50XNhH2
EVP and COO of @ConstitutionCtr Vince Stango, believes Philadelphia, with its tradition of meeting division with imagination and responding to uncertainty with bold ideas, is uniquely positioned to remind Americans that legacy isn’t nostalgia. It’s a call to action.
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Constitution Center: Philadelphia Can Show America the Way
The Constitution Center’s COO asks that we renew the principles of shared ideals and social responsibility forged here 250 years ago
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January 6, 2026 at 3:41 PM
EVP and COO of @ConstitutionCtr Vince Stango, believes Philadelphia, with its tradition of meeting division with imagination and responding to uncertainty with bold ideas, is uniquely positioned to remind Americans that legacy isn’t nostalgia. It’s a call to action.
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Celebrate the 250th anniversary of Thomas Paine’s famous pamphlet, #CommonSense.
Join Gary Berton and Jack Kelly for an #AmericasTownHall conversation on the revolutionary life, ideas, and legacy of Thomas Paine.
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Join Gary Berton and Jack Kelly for an #AmericasTownHall conversation on the revolutionary life, ideas, and legacy of Thomas Paine.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Celebrate the 250th anniversary of Thomas Paine’s famous pamphlet, #CommonSense.
Join Gary Berton and Jack Kelly for an #AmericasTownHall conversation on the revolutionary life, ideas, and legacy of Thomas Paine.
Register: https://ow.ly/Gbql50XS5iX
Join Gary Berton and Jack Kelly for an #AmericasTownHall conversation on the revolutionary life, ideas, and legacy of Thomas Paine.
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In January 1956, Brooklyn Dodgers president and team manager Branch Rickey delivers a speech on the process of integrating Major League Baseball.
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Read an excerpt from the speech in the #FoundersLibrary: https://ow.ly/uI8E50XNhsa
Speech for the “One Hundred Percent Wrong Club” Banquet (1956) | Constitution Center
National Constitution Center Historic Documents Library record for Speech for the “One Hundred Percent Wrong Club” Banquet (1956)
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January 5, 2026 at 5:45 PM
In January 1956, Brooklyn Dodgers president and team manager Branch Rickey delivers a speech on the process of integrating Major League Baseball.
Read an excerpt from the speech in the #FoundersLibrary: https://ow.ly/uI8E50XNhsa
Read an excerpt from the speech in the #FoundersLibrary: https://ow.ly/uI8E50XNhsa
#OnThisDay, Benjamin Rush, a signer of the Declaration, is born. Rush had a medical practice in Philadelphia and consulted with Thomas Paine during Paine’s writing of Common Sense.
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Benjamin Rush | Constitution Center
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January 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
#OnThisDay, Benjamin Rush, a signer of the Declaration, is born. Rush had a medical practice in Philadelphia and consulted with Thomas Paine during Paine’s writing of Common Sense.
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Learn more: https://ow.ly/vAHL50XNhpT
On #AmericasTownHall Kathleen DuVal reflects on Native Americans holding a majority of land and population in North America until the Civil War Era.
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Watch the full program: https://ow.ly/jzIF50XGZmc
January 3, 2026 at 7:05 PM
On #AmericasTownHall Kathleen DuVal reflects on Native Americans holding a majority of land and population in North America until the Civil War Era.
Watch the full program: https://ow.ly/jzIF50XGZmc
Watch the full program: https://ow.ly/jzIF50XGZmc
#OnThisDay in 1959, the American flag gets its 49th star when the state of Alaska is admitted to the Union.
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Read #ConstitutionDaily to learn more on the process of a territory becoming a state:
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Happy statehood birthday, Alaska! | Constitution Center
It was on this day in 1959 that Alaska was admitted to the union as the 49th state- ending a process that started 13 years earlier.
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January 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
#OnThisDay in 1959, the American flag gets its 49th star when the state of Alaska is admitted to the Union.
Read #ConstitutionDaily to learn more on the process of a territory becoming a state:
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Read #ConstitutionDaily to learn more on the process of a territory becoming a state:
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During the “Red Scare,” a period of anti-Communist fervor, the Constitution faced a major test when Attorney General Mitchell Palmer ordered thousands of people to be detained without warrants #OnThisDay in 1920.
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Learn more on #ConstitutionDaily: https://ow.ly/7k5Q50XNh4V
On this day, massive raids during the Red Scare | Constitution Center
The Constitution faced a major test on this day in 1920 when raids ordered by Attorney General Mitchell Palmer saw thousands of people detained without warrants merely upon general suspicion.
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January 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
During the “Red Scare,” a period of anti-Communist fervor, the Constitution faced a major test when Attorney General Mitchell Palmer ordered thousands of people to be detained without warrants #OnThisDay in 1920.
Learn more on #ConstitutionDaily: https://ow.ly/7k5Q50XNh4V
Learn more on #ConstitutionDaily: https://ow.ly/7k5Q50XNh4V