Constitution Day

On September 17, 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia to sign the newly created Constitution of the United States of America. "Constitution Day" was established to honor this document that functions as the cornerstone of our government and to educate the current populace about it. (Aptly enough, "Citizenship Day" is celebrated this day as well.)

Photo of the first page of the original Constitution
(Click on image to see the whole document from the National Archives Website)

Be sure to check out the Libraries' exhibit on the Constitution on the second floor of Bartle Library. For more information, see Bibliographic Resources on the Constitution and the following list of relevant websites:

ConstitutionFacts.com
Resources and Internet links to help educators comply with the new federal regulation requiring the development of student programming to celebrate Constitution Day on September 17th of each year.

National Archives Experience: Charters of Freedom: The U.S. Constitution
Read a transcription of the document; learn more about the constitution from the article, "A More Perfect Union" and Questions & Answers Pertaining to the Constitution.

United States Constitution
From the "Primary Documents in American History" collection at the Library of Congress, including A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation, and Documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention.

Analysis and Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States
Annotated constitution, with descriptions of important cases (official publication of the U.S. Senate)

Explore the Constitution
Includes the Interactive Constitution, a clause-by-clause explanation of the Constitution, and Centuries of Citizenship: A Constitutional Timeline, from the National Constitution Center.

United States Constitution
Article from Wikipedia on the history of the constitution containing many relevant links.