National Constitution Center
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The Museum of We the People. America's Town Hall. Civic Education Headquarters.
Today we celebrate #ConstitutionDay! See a rare, first official printing of the U.S. Constitution—one of only 14 known to exist—in our exhibit #AmericasFounding.
Credit: Loan made possible by Kenneth C. Griffin and Griffin Catalyst
Plan your visit: https://sbrew.link/vKamNusu
Credit: Loan made possible by Kenneth C. Griffin and Griffin Catalyst
Plan your visit: https://sbrew.link/vKamNusu
September 17, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Today we celebrate #ConstitutionDay! See a rare, first official printing of the U.S. Constitution—one of only 14 known to exist—in our exhibit #AmericasFounding.
Credit: Loan made possible by Kenneth C. Griffin and Griffin Catalyst
Plan your visit: https://sbrew.link/vKamNusu
Credit: Loan made possible by Kenneth C. Griffin and Griffin Catalyst
Plan your visit: https://sbrew.link/vKamNusu
In a special Constitution Day episode, author William Magnuson discusses his latest book, “The Just and the Good: How Law Made the Western World.”
Hear Magnuson discuss how the rule of law has evolved and listen to the full #WeThePeoplePodcast now: https://sbrew.link/U1EIsI8P
Hear Magnuson discuss how the rule of law has evolved and listen to the full #WeThePeoplePodcast now: https://sbrew.link/U1EIsI8P
September 17, 2026 at 1:20 PM
In a special Constitution Day episode, author William Magnuson discusses his latest book, “The Just and the Good: How Law Made the Western World.”
Hear Magnuson discuss how the rule of law has evolved and listen to the full #WeThePeoplePodcast now: https://sbrew.link/U1EIsI8P
Hear Magnuson discuss how the rule of law has evolved and listen to the full #WeThePeoplePodcast now: https://sbrew.link/U1EIsI8P
The #Constitution is our nation’s most enduring document, but not everything you read online about the Constitution is accurate.
Here are some of the top myths about the Constitution and the Founding Fathers still out there. #ConstitutionDay
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Here are some of the top myths about the Constitution and the Founding Fathers still out there. #ConstitutionDay
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Top myths about the Constitution on Constitution Day | Constitution Center
The Constitution is our most enduring document, but not everything you read online about the Constitution is accurate! H
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September 17, 2026 at 10:31 AM
The #Constitution is our nation’s most enduring document, but not everything you read online about the Constitution is accurate.
Here are some of the top myths about the Constitution and the Founding Fathers still out there. #ConstitutionDay
https://sbrew.link/2Sw2JBbq
Here are some of the top myths about the Constitution and the Founding Fathers still out there. #ConstitutionDay
https://sbrew.link/2Sw2JBbq
#OnThisDay in 1857, William Howard Taft, the only former president to become Chief Justice, is born in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Read #ConstitutionDaily for 10 fun facts about a truly unique American figure who led two branches of government: https://ow.ly/rRG850ZNXJ1
Read #ConstitutionDaily for 10 fun facts about a truly unique American figure who led two branches of government: https://ow.ly/rRG850ZNXJ1
10 birthday facts about President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft | Constitution Center
William Howard Taft is a truly unique American figure who led two branches of government, was a wrestling champion and the youngest Solicitor General in American history.
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September 15, 2026 at 4:30 PM
#OnThisDay in 1857, William Howard Taft, the only former president to become Chief Justice, is born in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Read #ConstitutionDaily for 10 fun facts about a truly unique American figure who led two branches of government: https://ow.ly/rRG850ZNXJ1
Read #ConstitutionDaily for 10 fun facts about a truly unique American figure who led two branches of government: https://ow.ly/rRG850ZNXJ1
Preview the #SCOTUS 2026-27 term with Masha Hansford, Amy Howe, and Greg Stohr. They'll unpack the constitutional questions at stake and explore the issues that could have the biggest impact on the Court in the year ahead.
Register to attend #AmericasTownHall: https://ow.ly/zssa50ZLzSU
Register to attend #AmericasTownHall: https://ow.ly/zssa50ZLzSU
September 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Preview the #SCOTUS 2026-27 term with Masha Hansford, Amy Howe, and Greg Stohr. They'll unpack the constitutional questions at stake and explore the issues that could have the biggest impact on the Court in the year ahead.
Register to attend #AmericasTownHall: https://ow.ly/zssa50ZLzSU
Register to attend #AmericasTownHall: https://ow.ly/zssa50ZLzSU
Law professor Ellen Goodman of Rutgers Law School explores the First Amendment questions raised by increasingly powerful AI and the challenge of protecting truth without threatening free expression.
Watch #AmericasTownHall https://ow.ly/PAeB50ZMBW7
Watch #AmericasTownHall https://ow.ly/PAeB50ZMBW7
September 14, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Law professor Ellen Goodman of Rutgers Law School explores the First Amendment questions raised by increasingly powerful AI and the challenge of protecting truth without threatening free expression.
Watch #AmericasTownHall https://ow.ly/PAeB50ZMBW7
Watch #AmericasTownHall https://ow.ly/PAeB50ZMBW7
#OnThisDay in 1788, the Congress of the Confederation sets the dates for the election of a president and the transition to a Congress under the new Constitution, effectively agreeing to shut itself down as a legislative body in March 1789.
Read more: https://ow.ly/EyAx50ZLzCu
Read more: https://ow.ly/EyAx50ZLzCu
On this day, the transition begins to our Constitutional government | Constitution Center
The date of September 13, 1788 isn’t celebrated as a major anniversary in American history, but it was a big day in the creation of our current form of constitutional government.
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September 13, 2026 at 2:10 PM
#OnThisDay in 1788, the Congress of the Confederation sets the dates for the election of a president and the transition to a Congress under the new Constitution, effectively agreeing to shut itself down as a legislative body in March 1789.
Read more: https://ow.ly/EyAx50ZLzCu
Read more: https://ow.ly/EyAx50ZLzCu
Join us for #ConstitutionDay! 🎉 Experience history in action through engaging programs, hands-on activities, and unforgettable experiences that bring America’s founding story to life.
Admission is free courtesy of @pecoconnect.bsky.social
Reserve your spot: https://ow.ly/o7Xk50ZM6TT
Admission is free courtesy of @pecoconnect.bsky.social
Reserve your spot: https://ow.ly/o7Xk50ZM6TT
September 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Join us for #ConstitutionDay! 🎉 Experience history in action through engaging programs, hands-on activities, and unforgettable experiences that bring America’s founding story to life.
Admission is free courtesy of @pecoconnect.bsky.social
Reserve your spot: https://ow.ly/o7Xk50ZM6TT
Admission is free courtesy of @pecoconnect.bsky.social
Reserve your spot: https://ow.ly/o7Xk50ZM6TT
#OnThisDay in 1958, a unanimous #SCOTUS declines a Little Rock School District request to delay by more than two years the desegregation mandated by the Court’s 1954 #BrownVBoard ruling.
Read #ConstitutionDaily to explore this historic moment: https://ow.ly/h6mM50ZLzwT
Read #ConstitutionDaily to explore this historic moment: https://ow.ly/h6mM50ZLzwT
September 12, 2026 at 2:10 PM
#OnThisDay in 1958, a unanimous #SCOTUS declines a Little Rock School District request to delay by more than two years the desegregation mandated by the Court’s 1954 #BrownVBoard ruling.
Read #ConstitutionDaily to explore this historic moment: https://ow.ly/h6mM50ZLzwT
Read #ConstitutionDaily to explore this historic moment: https://ow.ly/h6mM50ZLzwT
Today, National Constitution Center Interim President and CEO Vince Stango led staff and guests in a flag-raising and moment of silence to honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and reflect on the courage, sacrifice, and service that followed.
September 11, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Today, National Constitution Center Interim President and CEO Vince Stango led staff and guests in a flag-raising and moment of silence to honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and reflect on the courage, sacrifice, and service that followed.
#OnThisDay in 2001, terrorists attack the World Trade Center. A fragment of a steel beam recovered from the site is displayed in our exhibit, #GoverningTheNation.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/QPeZ50ZLzsH
Credit: National Constitution Center Collection
Learn more: https://ow.ly/QPeZ50ZLzsH
Credit: National Constitution Center Collection
September 11, 2026 at 1:15 PM
#OnThisDay in 2001, terrorists attack the World Trade Center. A fragment of a steel beam recovered from the site is displayed in our exhibit, #GoverningTheNation.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/QPeZ50ZLzsH
Credit: National Constitution Center Collection
Learn more: https://ow.ly/QPeZ50ZLzsH
Credit: National Constitution Center Collection
Shortly after September 11, 2001, Congress approved legislation granting the president sweeping powers to prevent similar terrorist actions. The 2001 statute remains active today, amid questions about whether Congress should repeal or replace it.
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September 10, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Shortly after September 11, 2001, Congress approved legislation granting the president sweeping powers to prevent similar terrorist actions. The 2001 statute remains active today, amid questions about whether Congress should repeal or replace it.
https://ow.ly/hKCc50ZM7wo
https://ow.ly/hKCc50ZM7wo
Did you know one signer of the Declaration of Independence got sent home from Congress for criticizing John Adams in a pamphlet? His name was Carter Braxton, and he was born #OnThisDay in 1736.
Learn more with our #InteractiveDeclaration: https://ow.ly/qGgu50ZIX8l
Learn more with our #InteractiveDeclaration: https://ow.ly/qGgu50ZIX8l
September 10, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Did you know one signer of the Declaration of Independence got sent home from Congress for criticizing John Adams in a pamphlet? His name was Carter Braxton, and he was born #OnThisDay in 1736.
Learn more with our #InteractiveDeclaration: https://ow.ly/qGgu50ZIX8l
Learn more with our #InteractiveDeclaration: https://ow.ly/qGgu50ZIX8l
What happens to September 11 when fewer people can say “I remember”?
For millions of young Americans, it has always been history. Julie Silverbrook reflects on the objects and stories that will shape our civic memory of that day for future generations.
Read more: https://ow.ly/HL0i50ZLzc3
For millions of young Americans, it has always been history. Julie Silverbrook reflects on the objects and stories that will shape our civic memory of that day for future generations.
Read more: https://ow.ly/HL0i50ZLzc3
September 10, 2026 at 12:01 PM
What happens to September 11 when fewer people can say “I remember”?
For millions of young Americans, it has always been history. Julie Silverbrook reflects on the objects and stories that will shape our civic memory of that day for future generations.
Read more: https://ow.ly/HL0i50ZLzc3
For millions of young Americans, it has always been history. Julie Silverbrook reflects on the objects and stories that will shape our civic memory of that day for future generations.
Read more: https://ow.ly/HL0i50ZLzc3
Today we partnered with Knight Foundation to celebrate the inaugural First Amendment Day! Visitors of all ages gathered to explore, reflect, create, and engage with the First Amendment.
If you missed today's events, engage with the First Amendment from home: https://ow.ly/BUPU50ZLFV2
If you missed today's events, engage with the First Amendment from home: https://ow.ly/BUPU50ZLFV2
September 9, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Today we partnered with Knight Foundation to celebrate the inaugural First Amendment Day! Visitors of all ages gathered to explore, reflect, create, and engage with the First Amendment.
If you missed today's events, engage with the First Amendment from home: https://ow.ly/BUPU50ZLFV2
If you missed today's events, engage with the First Amendment from home: https://ow.ly/BUPU50ZLFV2
This #ConstitutionDay, #AmericasTownHall convenes Carol Berkin, Jane Calvert, Scott Greenberger, and Jesse Wegman to explore the lives of four influential yet often overlooked founders.
Register to attend: https://ow.ly/IyzK50ZJBNC
Register to attend: https://ow.ly/IyzK50ZJBNC
September 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
This #ConstitutionDay, #AmericasTownHall convenes Carol Berkin, Jane Calvert, Scott Greenberger, and Jesse Wegman to explore the lives of four influential yet often overlooked founders.
Register to attend: https://ow.ly/IyzK50ZJBNC
Register to attend: https://ow.ly/IyzK50ZJBNC
The inaugural #FirstAmendmentDay is under way! Stop by the expression studio to share your story! @knightfoundation.org
September 9, 2026 at 3:08 PM
The inaugural #FirstAmendmentDay is under way! Stop by the expression studio to share your story! @knightfoundation.org
#OnThisDay in 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopts a new name for what had been called the “United Colonies.” The moniker United States of America has remained since then as a symbol of freedom and independence.
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On this day, the name “United States of America” becomes official | Constitution Center
On September 9, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted a new name for what had been called “the United Colonies.” The moniker United States of America has remained since then as a symbol of freedom and independence.
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September 9, 2026 at 11:45 AM
#OnThisDay in 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopts a new name for what had been called the “United Colonies.” The moniker United States of America has remained since then as a symbol of freedom and independence.
https://ow.ly/qva750ZIX7E
https://ow.ly/qva750ZIX7E
Ahead of our inaugural First Amendment Day on September 9, Julie Silverbrook and John Sands of Knight Foundation reflect on the state of free expression in a new op-ed.
Read now: https://ow.ly/Qw0v50ZL5cF
Read now: https://ow.ly/Qw0v50ZL5cF
September 9, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Ahead of our inaugural First Amendment Day on September 9, Julie Silverbrook and John Sands of Knight Foundation reflect on the state of free expression in a new op-ed.
Read now: https://ow.ly/Qw0v50ZL5cF
Read now: https://ow.ly/Qw0v50ZL5cF
#OnThisDay in 1965, the Delano Grape Strike—a consumer protest supporting fair labor practices—begins. This button supporting the strike through a consumer boycott is on display in our #FirstAmendmentGallery.
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Credit: National Constitution Center Collection
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Credit: National Constitution Center Collection
September 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
#OnThisDay in 1965, the Delano Grape Strike—a consumer protest supporting fair labor practices—begins. This button supporting the strike through a consumer boycott is on display in our #FirstAmendmentGallery.
https://ow.ly/klNc50ZIWVA
Credit: National Constitution Center Collection
https://ow.ly/klNc50ZIWVA
Credit: National Constitution Center Collection
TOMORROW: Examine the intersection of the First Amendment and artificial intelligence with Jonathan Zittrain and Ellen P. Goodman.
This program is presented in partnership with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
Register to attend: https://ow.ly/kS3N50ZKHhy
This program is presented in partnership with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
Register to attend: https://ow.ly/kS3N50ZKHhy
September 8, 2026 at 2:17 PM
TOMORROW: Examine the intersection of the First Amendment and artificial intelligence with Jonathan Zittrain and Ellen P. Goodman.
This program is presented in partnership with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
Register to attend: https://ow.ly/kS3N50ZKHhy
This program is presented in partnership with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
Register to attend: https://ow.ly/kS3N50ZKHhy
The first Monday in September is celebrated nationally as Labor Day. So how did we get the holiday and why is no one quite sure who created it?
Read #ConstitutionDaily to discover the story of #LaborDay: https://ow.ly/7Vqu50ZIWzu
Read #ConstitutionDaily to discover the story of #LaborDay: https://ow.ly/7Vqu50ZIWzu
10 fascinating facts about the Labor Day holiday | Constitution Center
The first Monday in September is celebrated nationally as Labor Day. So how did we get the holiday and why is no one quite sure who created it?
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September 7, 2026 at 11:15 AM
The first Monday in September is celebrated nationally as Labor Day. So how did we get the holiday and why is no one quite sure who created it?
Read #ConstitutionDaily to discover the story of #LaborDay: https://ow.ly/7Vqu50ZIWzu
Read #ConstitutionDaily to discover the story of #LaborDay: https://ow.ly/7Vqu50ZIWzu
Did you know that for 13 hours in 1901 the office of president technically remained vacant? #OnThisDay in 1901, President William McKinley is shot at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo.
Read the full story on #ConstitutionDaily: https://ow.ly/I7La50ZIWy4
Read the full story on #ConstitutionDaily: https://ow.ly/I7La50ZIWy4
On this day, McKinley is shot while Roosevelt is traveling | Constitution Center
On September 6, 1901, the popular President William McKinley was shot at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, while his Vice President, Theodore Roosevelt, was in Vermont at a speaking engagement. Over the next eight days, reports varied about McKinley’s health, with Roosevelt traveling to Buffal…
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September 6, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Did you know that for 13 hours in 1901 the office of president technically remained vacant? #OnThisDay in 1901, President William McKinley is shot at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo.
Read the full story on #ConstitutionDaily: https://ow.ly/I7La50ZIWy4
Read the full story on #ConstitutionDaily: https://ow.ly/I7La50ZIWy4
🎟️ Visit for #FirstAmendmentDay to explore, reflect, create, and engage with the five freedoms of the First Amendment and their role in our civic life.
️Museum admission will be FREE on Sept. 9 courtesy of Knight Foundation
Learn more: https://ow.ly/NvlA50ZIR6f
️Museum admission will be FREE on Sept. 9 courtesy of Knight Foundation
Learn more: https://ow.ly/NvlA50ZIR6f
September 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
🎟️ Visit for #FirstAmendmentDay to explore, reflect, create, and engage with the five freedoms of the First Amendment and their role in our civic life.
️Museum admission will be FREE on Sept. 9 courtesy of Knight Foundation
Learn more: https://ow.ly/NvlA50ZIR6f
️Museum admission will be FREE on Sept. 9 courtesy of Knight Foundation
Learn more: https://ow.ly/NvlA50ZIR6f
How did American founders draw inspiration from not only classical Greece and Rome, but other civilizations in the ancient world? Caroline Winterer joins #AmericasTownHall to explore how the ancient world inspired the American Revolution.
Register to attend: https://ow.ly/zEL350ZJBLU
Register to attend: https://ow.ly/zEL350ZJBLU
September 6, 2026 at 2:45 PM
How did American founders draw inspiration from not only classical Greece and Rome, but other civilizations in the ancient world? Caroline Winterer joins #AmericasTownHall to explore how the ancient world inspired the American Revolution.
Register to attend: https://ow.ly/zEL350ZJBLU
Register to attend: https://ow.ly/zEL350ZJBLU