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This Day in History: James Madison on State Power
On this day in 1788, James Madison defends the Constitution in an essay that would be published in newspapers around the country....
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Jan 26, 20233 min read
This Day in History: The Erie Canal, built without federal aid
On this day in 1825, the Erie Canal opens. Did you know that the project was not funded by the federal government? It could have been but...
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Oct 26, 20223 min read
This Day in History: James Wilson's State House Speech
On this day in 1787, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention addresses a large crowd at the State House in Philadelphia. As James...
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Oct 6, 20223 min read
This Day in History: The 19th Amendment
On this day in 1920, the 19th amendment goes into effect, guaranteeing that women cannot be denied the right to vote based on their...
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Aug 26, 20223 min read
This Day in History: “A simple democracy . . . is one of the greatest of evils.”
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....
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Jul 21, 20222 min read
This Day in History: The Constitutional Convention
On this day in 1787, the Constitutional Convention finally begins. The meeting had been scheduled to start nearly two weeks earlier, on...
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May 25, 20223 min read
This Day in History: "Democracy is a volcano"
On this day in 1788, Fisher Ames addresses delegates at the Massachusetts state ratifying convention. Would his state ratify the U.S....
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Jan 15, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Happy Bill of Rights Day!
On this day in 1791, Virginia ratifies the Bill of Rights, making those ten constitutional amendments the law of the land. The Bill of...
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Dec 15, 20213 min read
This Day in History: A Bill of Rights is proposed
On this day in 1789, Congress approves twelve amendments to the United States Constitution. Ultimately, ten of those amendments would be...
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Sep 25, 20213 min read
This Day in History: The final days of the Constitutional Convention
On this day in 1787, the Constitutional Convention draws to a close. The delegates turned to the subject of constitutional amendments....
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Sep 10, 20212 min read
This Day in History: Supreme Court Justice William Paterson
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...
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Sep 9, 20213 min read
This Day in History: James Wilson, the other Father of the Constitution?
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...
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Aug 21, 20213 min read
This Day in History: The Constitutional Convention debates the presidential election process
On this day in 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention debate an important question: How should a President be elected? You’d be...
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Jul 19, 20213 min read
This Day in History: "I do not, gentlemen, trust you!"
On this day in 1787, the Constitutional Convention is underway. A small state delegate stands up and addresses the large state delegates...
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Jun 30, 20212 min read
This Day in History: William Blount, Signer of the Constitution
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...
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Mar 26, 20213 min read
This Day in History: The Mount Vernon conference
On this day in 1785, George Washington receives commissioners from Virginia and Maryland. The gathering came to be known as the Mount...
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Mar 25, 20213 min read
This Day in History: The History of the 22nd Amendment
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...
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Feb 27, 20213 min read
This Day in History: North Carolina ratifies the Bill of Rights
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...
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Dec 22, 20202 min read
This Day in History: New Jersey Ratifies the Constitution
On this day in 1787, New Jersey becomes the third state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. New Jersey’s quick ratification was interesting,...
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Dec 18, 20202 min read
This Day in History: North Carolina ratifies the Constitution
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,...
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Nov 21, 20202 min read
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