taraJan 16, 20203 minThis Day in History: A tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron BurrOn this day in 1801, Alexander Hamilton writes a scathing letter about then-presidential candidate Aaron Burr. “[G]reat Ambition unchecke...
taraJan 9, 20202 minThis Day in History: Connecticut ratifies the U.S. ConstitutionOn this day in 1788, Connecticut becomes the fifth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. The state had come a long way! Just one year e...
taraSep 11, 20192 minThis Day in History: The final days of the Constitutional ConventionOn this day in 1787, the Constitutional Convention draws to a close. The delegates turned to the subject of constitutional amendments. Th...
taraJul 26, 20192 minThis Day in History: New York ratifies the United States ConstitutionOn this day in 1788, New York ratifies the U.S. Constitution. It was the 11th state to join the Union, but the timing of that decision cr...
taraJun 25, 20193 minThis Day in History: A battle of heavyweights at the Virginia ratifying conventionOn this day in 1788, Virginia ratifies the United States Constitution. At the time, many thought that Virginia had provided the critical ...
taraMay 26, 20193 minThis Day in History: The Constitutional Convention finally beginsOn this day in 1787, the Constitutional Convention finally begins. The meeting had been scheduled to start nearly two weeks earlier, on M...
taraMay 15, 20193 minThis Day in History: The origins of the Constitutional ConventionOn this day in 1787, the Constitutional Convention is scheduled to begin—but nothing happened! The Convention couldn’t get started, becau...
taraApr 2, 20192 minThis Day in History: What if the U.S. never had paper money?On this day in 1792, the Coinage Act creates the U.S. Mint and provides for the construction of a new building in Philadelphia. That buil...
taraDec 12, 20182 minThis Day in History: Pennsylvania’s stormy debate over the ConstitutionOn this day in 1787, Pennsylvania becomes the second state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. You might imagine a bunch of dull Founders ta...
taraApr 5, 20182 minThis Day in History: George Washington & the first presidential vetoOn this day in 1792, George Washington issues his first presidential veto. The subject of vetoes had long been a touchy topic in the Amer...
taraMar 25, 20173 minThis Day in History: George Washington, the Potomac & the Mount Vernon conferenceOn this day in 1785, George Washington receives commissioners from Virginia and Maryland. The gathering came to be known as the Mount Ver...
taraAug 13, 20163 minThis Day in History: The Annapolis Convention, a predecessor to the Constitutional ConventionOn this day in 1786, James Madison writes a letter to Thomas Jefferson. Madison is preparing to attend the Annapolis Convention, a predec...
taraMay 27, 201510 minArticle V: Protecting the “General Liberty or Security of the People”On or around this day in 1788, Alexander Hamilton was working on a paper that would defend the ability of STATES—not Congress—to begin th...
