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Constitution Day

Constitution Day is observed on September 17th and celebrates the signing of the US Constitution on this date in 1787. It is a time to be thankful for the freedoms articulated in the Constitution and to be mindful of the work still to be done to form us into a more perfect union. The date is also a celebration of citizenship day, in recognition of ways in which immigrants and new citizens have strengthened and enriched our country.

To learn more about the Constitution, you can stop by the display in the library, read one of the books on our Constitution Day reading list, learn more about some of these titles below, or go to some of the free resources listed on this page.

Constitution Day Books

The Religious Roots of the First Amendment by Nicholas P. Miller
ISBN: 9780199858361
Publication Date: 2012-06-01
Arguing that commitments by certain dissenting Protestants to the right of private judgment in matters of Biblical interpretation helped promote religious liberty and religious disestablishment in the early modern West, this text describes a continuous strand of this religious thought - as well as the thinkers who spread it.
Lincoln and the Triumph of the Nation by Mark E. Neely
ISBN: 9780807835180
Publication Date: 2011-11-21
The Civil War placed the U.S. Constitution under unprecedented--and, to this day, still unmatched--strain. In Lincoln and the Triumph of the Nation, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Mark Neely examines for the first time in one book the U.S. Constitution and its often overlooked cousin, the Confederate Constitution, and the ways the documents shaped the struggle for national survival.
Constitutional Interpretation by Sotirios A. Barber; James E. Fleming
ISBN: 9780195328578
Publication Date: 2007-06-27
Offering both a succinct overview of approaches to constitutional interpretation and a powerful argument for a philosophic approach, Constitutional Interpretation will be discussed by constitutional scholars and students for years to come.
A Brilliant Solution by Carol Berkin
ISBN: 9780156028721
Publication Date: 2003-10-20
Using history as a kind of time travel, Berkin takes the reader into the hearts and minds of the founders, explaining their mind-sets, their fears, and their very limited expectations. By telling a story that is more hallowed than understood, Berkin brings us into the world of eighteenth-century America and shows us the human side of a great accomplishment.
The First Amendment in Schools by Charles C. Haynes; Sam Chaltain
ISBN: 9780871207777
Publication Date: 2003-11-30
Discusses the school reform initiative "First Amendment Schools: Educating for Freedom and Responsibility"; identifies issues schools should consider when attempting to create First Amendment schools in which students, teachers, parents, administrators, and community members have a voice; and includes summaries of fifty key legal cases.
The Complete Bill of Rights by Neil H. Cogan (Editor)
ISBN: 9780195103229
Publication Date: 1997-10-16
The Complete Bill of Rights is a documentary record of the process by which these rights and privileges were defined and recorded as law. Neil H. Cogan incorporates all pertinent materials from the debate on the ratification of the Bill of Rights. Arranged in chronological order, the work presents each clause in its finished form, and traces its development from its origins.

Free Online Constitution Day Resources

Images of the US Constitution

See pictures of the original US Constitution from the National Archives

Constitution Day Remarks from National Archivist

A short video from the National Archivist on the importance of preserving the Constitution

Constitution of the United States: A History

Article from the National Archives providing the context and an overview of the US Constitution.

Virtual Tour of Signers' Hall

Take a virtual tour of the Signers Hall at the National Constitution Center.

The Signing of the Constitution by Louis S. Glanzman

Hanging in Independence Hall, Philadelphia, PA

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