What were the main grievances of the Declaration of Independence that formed the core of the colonists' case against Great Britain?
Explore this question and more in a digital essay from the #InteractiveDeclaration: https://ow.ly/vzN650YIpus
#OnThisDay in 1775, the American Revolutionary War began in Lexington and Concord. Read #ConstitutionDaily to explore some of the myths that have been handed down over generations about the beginning of the war.
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#OnThisDay in 1775, the first battles of the Revolutionary War are fought at Lexington and Concord. See this powder horn carried by a soldier during the war in our new exhibit, #AmericasFounding.
Credit: Morristown National Historical Park
Portrait of William Williams, signer of the Declaration of Independence, with his signature and lifespan 1731-1811 displayed.
William Williams was an early critic of British policies who arrived in Philadelphia after independence had been declared. He signed the Declaration on August 2, 1776. #OurStoryContinues
Explore more about Williams and other signers: https://constitutioncenter.org/signers/william-williams
#OnThisDay in 1790, Benjamin Franklin dies, drawing many different responses—from the citizens of #Philly who mourned in droves, to the U.S. Senate, which refused to mourn Franklin. #OurStoryContinues
Read more on #ConstitutionDaily: https://ow.ly/48PV50YIoQh
Portrait of Samuel Chase with text highlighting him as a Declaration of Independence signer from 1741-1811.
Samuel Chase signed the Declaration directly below John Hancock’s sprawling one. Chase later survived an impeachment trial as a #SCOTUS justice. #OurStoryContinues
Explore the legacy of Chase, born #OnThisDay in 1741: https://constitutioncenter.org/signers/samuel
#OnThisDay in 1865, President Lincoln is shot in Ford’s Theatre. See a piece of the theatre’s bunting on display in #CivilWarAndReconstruction. He dies the next day.
Credit: Civil War Museum of Philadelphia on loan from Gettysburg Foundation
#OnThisDay in 1865, President Abraham Lincoln is shot while watching a play at Ford’s Theatre.
Learn more about the assassination with #ConstitutionDaily: https://ow.ly/SY0n50YCqno
Ellen DuBois of UCLA explores some of the strict opposition Elizabeth Cady Stanton faced from various groups of people in her fight for women’s suffrage.
Watch #AmericasTownHall: https://ow.ly/2JXT50Yyjx4
#OnThisDay in 1743, Thomas Jefferson is born. #OurStoryContinues
Read #ConstitutionDaily for 10 facts about him: https://ow.ly/TEiT50YAHal
A flag pole relic
#OnThisDay in 1861, an attack at Fort Sumter sparks the Civil War. See a flagpole relic from Fort Sumter in #CivilWarAndReconstruction.
Credit: Civil War Museum of Philadelphia on loan from Gettysburg Foundation
#OnThisDay in 1945, Franklin Delano Roosevelt dies at the age of 63. Vice President Harry Truman and the entire nation were stunned by Roosevelt’s unexpected passing.
Look back on the day the 32nd president died with #ConstitutionDaily: https://ow.ly/3zmY50YAH6S
Join constitutional scholar Saikrishna Prakash to discuss his new book, “The Presidential Pardon: The Short Clause with a Long, Troubled History.”
Register to attend #NCCBookClub online on April 30 at Noon ET: https://ow.ly/8R0850YFLlQ
How far can law enforcement go in asking digital companies to turn over data about their customers without violating the Fourth Amendment?
#ConstitutionDaily covers the question at #SCOTUS: ow.ly/Xka750YHfco
#OnThisDay in 1967, #SCOTUS holds oral arguments for Loving v. Virginia, a landmark case about a Virginia law that said interracial marriage should be treated as a felony.
Learn more about the history of interracial marriage: https://ow.ly/uyu450YAGub
On #NCCBookClub, Semiquincentennial Scholar Jon Meacham urges viewers to remember the “spirit” of the #USConstitution and express their disagreements with policies rather than the process that produces them.
Watch the full talk: https://ow.ly/Tnyx50YwQyp
This week on #WeThePeoplePodcast, historian Emily Sneff joins Julie Silverbrook to discuss her new book focusing on the Declaration of Independence at the moment of its creation in 1776 and how it was communicated to the new nation and around the world.
Listen now: https://ow.ly/nxOQ50YGL6S
#GoverningTheNation is made possible through the generosity of Kenneth C. Griffin. The development of this exhibit was guided by a distinguished scholarly advisory board, ensuring a rigorous and balanced exploration of the separation of powers and federalism.
How does the Constitution organize power across the three branches of government and between the federal system and the states?
Our upcoming exhibit #GoverningTheNation explores these principles. ⚙️
Learn more: ow.ly/PHrQ50YGrZi
#OnThisDay in 1865, Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House—marking the official end of the Civil War.
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Join Sarah Isgur of SCOTUSblog for a #NCCBookClub conversation on her new book, “Last Branch Standing: A Potentially Surprising, Occasionally Witty Journey Inside Today's Supreme Court.”
Register to attend in-person or online: https://ow.ly/aK0s50YFL8o
Portrait of Lewis Morris, signer of the Declaration of Independence, with his name and years 1726-1798 displayed.
Lewis Morris had to wait for approval from New York’s Provincial Assembly to sign the Declaration on July 9, 1776. #OurStoryContinues
Learn more about this signer: https://ow.ly/6q2e50YAGmZ
Book cover
Take a fresh look at America’s founding documents with the National Constitution Center’s new book “The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals,” an inspirational collection of essays from leading scholars.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/ut7Q50YEWai
Portrait of Benjamin Harrison with text highlighting his role as a signer of the Declaration of Independence and his lifespan 1726-1791.
#OnThisDay in 1726, Benjamin Harrison is born. He chaired the debate over the Lee Resolution and the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. #OurStoryContinues
Explore his story: https://ow.ly/7GmB50YAGgN
#OnThisDay in 1789, the First Congress under our current Constitution meets in its first joint session in New York and takes up an important order of business: confirming George Washington’s election as president.
https://ow.ly/N5Ci50YAGf7
Jon Meacham discusses Thomas Jefferson’s view on the limits of executive power in relation to the Louisiana Purchase on #NCCBookClub.
Watch the full program on Meacham newest book, “American Struggle: Democracy, Dissent, and the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union:” https://ow.ly/IM7Y50YwQw7
How did the Senate get the filibuster? The unique procedure may have been created thanks to some comments made by Aaron Burr.
Learn more about the history of the filibuster and how it developed on #ConstitutionDaily: https://ow.ly/j2az50YAG4c
#OnThisDay in 1968, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. is killed by an assassin in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was supporting a sanitation workers’ strike.
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On #AmericasTownHall, Mary Beth Norton of Cornell University talks about the "social history" side of the American Revolution and how it affected everyday families, men, women, and children.
Watch the full conversation: https://ow.ly/NurQ50Yylam
