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A Second Constitutional Convention: Constitutional Reformation in the 21st Century

jaypeefreely wrote 1 month ago: The Framers of the U.S. Constitution                                                     It is my fe … more →

Tags: 2012, 21st century constitution, Articles of Confederation, constitution, Convention, Crisis, delegates, Depression, energy crisis

Declaration and Constitution - sources2 comments

Ed Darrell wrote 4 months ago: Cross posted from Mr. Darrell’s Wayback Machine, with permission, with minor edits. Everybody … more →

Tags: 100 Milestone Documents of U.S. History, 1776, Bill of Rights, DBQ sources, Declaration of Independence, Government, historic documents, History, U.S. Constitution

Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, two key documents 2 comments

Ed Darrell wrote 4 months ago: Declaration of Independence?  U.S. Constitution?  In a world history class? Original rough draft of … more →

Tags: 1776, American Revolution, Bill of Rights, Constitutional Amendments, DBQ, Declaration of Independence, Famous Quotes, historic documents, History documents

Christmases, Past, Present and Future: "...the Old Ones are the Best" (The 12 Posts of Xmas #8)

wallscometumblingdown wrote 6 months ago: The almost annual matra that Christmas is becoming more commercialised/ commodified/ excessive/ cons … more →

Tags: 2008, consumerism, Charles Dickens, Christmas, The Times, Childhood, Christmas day, The 12 Posts of Xmas, XMAS

Happy 221st Anniversary of Statehood, PA!

Jen wrote 7 months ago: We officially became a state (or a commonwealth or what have you) on this date in 1787 when our folk … more →

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The Founders’ Second Amendment

Matt Shannon wrote 9 months ago: Visit the Independent Institute’s site to read more on this compelling and comprehensive book … more →

Tags: 2nd Amendment, Antifederalists, Bill of Rights, Consitution, Federalists, Founding Fathers, Gun rights, Second Amendment, Thomas Jefferson

Encore Post: Constitution Day!

Ed Darrell wrote 10 months ago: Are you ready for it, teachers? My previous reminder; and last year’s Constitution Day website Bil … more →

Tags: U.S. Constitution, Freedom - Political, History, Bill of Rights, Law, Politics, Government, 1789, Constitution Day

Celebrating Constitution Day on Wednesday, September 17, 2008

scaccesstojustice wrote 10 months ago: This Wednesday marks the 221st anniversary (originally September 17, 1787) of the signing of the Uni … more →

Tags: Legal, Access to Justice, access to justice blog, Law, Advocacy, constitution, September 17, Constitution Day, "United States Constitution"

Encore post: Jefferson on religious freedom, "infidels of every denomination"1 comment

Ed Darrell wrote 11 months ago: Jefferson on religious freedom August 1, 2006 * In his Autobiography Jefferson recounted the 1786 … more →

Tags: America's Founding, Bill of Rights, Civil Rights, Famous Quotes, First Amendment, History, Law, Quotes, Religion

A Crucial Moment in History

Tim A. wrote 1 year ago: A Crucial Moment in History In the year 1787 there was very serious debate of the Constitutional C … more →

Tags: Life Issues, Patriotism, Theology, Christianity, Life, Culture, Religion, Family, United States of America

Chicago Tribune: "Repeal the 2nd Amendment"

SCF wrote 1 year ago: Need another reason to fight for strong conservatives in the U.S. Senate? Here it is. After the Supr … more →

Tags: Judges, obama, Supreme Court, Chicago Tribune, James Madison, Second Amendment, Philadelphia

"A house divided." Lincoln, right?1 comment

Ed Darrell wrote 1 year ago: You’re a good student of history. You know that when someone says, “a house divided, … more →

Tags: cartoons, DBQ sources, Famous Quotes, History, lesson plans, Quotes, U.S. Constitution, A House Divided, Cartoon

Preamble to the Constitution

Ed Darrell wrote 1 year ago: This is the Preamble* to the Constitution of the United States: We the people of the United States, … more →

Tags: History of North America, Words to Know, U.S. Constitution, DBQ, historic documents, History, Preamble to the constitution, Government

Founders online, great interactive site

Ed Darrell wrote 1 year ago: Our friends and benefactors at the Bill of Rights Institute put up a great branch of their site, Fou … more →

Tags: Thomas Jefferson, Civil Rights, Education, U.S. Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Freedom - Political, History, accuracy, James Madison

Constitution Day, September 173 comments

Ed Darrell wrote 1 year ago: Get ready. Constitution Day is September 17, 2007. It’s the anniversary of the day in 1787 wh … more →

Tags: U.S. Constitution, TEKS, TAKS, History, James Madison, lesson plans, Bill of Rights, Government, 1789


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