(Photos courtesy of Washington State Archives) We bet most of you didn’t even know it existed. After all, it doesn’t receive nearly as much attention as Independence Day. There aren’t any retail sales that capitalize on it. Since it occurs when fall is knocking on the door, it doesn’t entice us to eat outside. But Sept. 17 is a very important date in American history. It’s the date when the United States Constitution was signed by 39 delegates to the…
As summer morphs into fall, Sept. 17 might seem like just another day, but for American history enthusiasts, it’s an important date worth celebrating. On this day 226 years ago, after four months of proposing and compromising ideas, 39 men gathered in Philadelphia to sign the final draft of the United States Constitution. The Constitutional Convention’s framework has stood the test of time, creating a government of checks-and-balances, self-government and, with the addition of a Bill of Rights, protection of…
We all know that July 4 is a VERY important date in American history since it’s our nation’s birthday, and a great excuse for a summer barbecue and fireworks . But did you know that Sept. 17 also is a key date in history? On that date in 1787, the United States Constitution was signed by 39 delegates at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia after a long, hot summer spent proposing, debating, refining and finalizing what is our nation’s most…
Saturday marks the 224th anniversary of that historic day in 1787 when the United States Constitution was signed by 39 men in Philadelphia, although 55 delegates helped draft the document. The Constitutional Convention convened on May 14 that year. The delegates selected George Washington to preside over the convention. After the Constitution was signed, it was sent to the states, with each holding a ratifying convention. Nine states had to ratify the Constitution to activate it. Delaware was the first,…
It never gets as much attention as Independence Day, and it doesn’t give people an excuse to have a barbecue or shoot off fireworks like so many of us do on July 4. But today, September 17, is Constitution Day. Today is the 222th anniversary of that remarkable day in 1787 when the United States Constitution was signed in Philadelphia. And, as they say, the rest is history. The National Constitution Center has a Web site about our nation’s most fundamental and…