On this day in 1787, the Constitutional Convention finally begins. The meeting had been scheduled to start nearly two weeks earlier, on...

On this day in 1788, Fisher Ames addresses delegates at the Massachusetts state ratifying convention. Would his state ratify the U.S....

On this day in 1791, Virginia ratifies the Bill of Rights, making those ten constitutional amendments the law of the land. The Bill of...

On this day in 1789, Congress approves twelve amendments to the United States Constitution. Ultimately, ten of those amendments would be...

On this day in 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution. Perhaps you’ve heard what Benjamin Franklin did...

On this day in 1787, the Constitutional Convention draws to a close. The delegates turned to the subject of constitutional amendments....

On this day in 1806, William Paterson passes away. If you’ve heard of Paterson, then you probably know him for his work at the...

On this day in 1798, a signer of the Declaration of Independence passes away. James Wilson was one of only six men who signed both the...

On this day in 1789, a signer of the Declaration of Independence writes a letter to John Adams. The letter sounds harsh to modern ears....

On this day in 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention debate an important question: How should a President be elected? You’d be...

On this day in 1787, the Constitutional Convention is underway. A small state delegate stands up and addresses the large state delegates...

On this day in 1913, the 17th Amendment is ratified. For the first time in American history, voters would be able to directly elect their...

On this day in 1933, Americans are finally allowed to drink beer again! Well, sort of. Prohibition was still technically in effect, but...

On this day in 1749, a future signer of the United States Constitution is born. William Blount would go on to serve as United States...

On this day in 1785, George Washington receives commissioners from Virginia and Maryland. The gathering came to be known as the Mount...

On this day in 1951, the 22nd Amendment is ratified. That amendment prevents U.S. Presidents from being elected to more than two terms in...

On this day in 1789, North Carolina ratifies the Bill of Rights. The state’s action came just one short month after it had ratified the...

On this day in 1787, New Jersey becomes the third state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. New Jersey’s quick ratification was interesting,...

On this day in 1787, Delaware ratifies the Constitution, thus becoming the first state to enter the Union. So, yes, when Delaware calls...

On this day in 1789, North Carolina becomes the 12th state to join the Union. The state was pretty late to the party. By November 1789,...