National Constitution Center

What did the Declaration of Independence mean by the “pursuit of happiness?” Hear Caroline Winterer of @StanfordLaw explain as part of the #Constitution101 curriculum with @khanacademy: ow.ly/fSb450WjWZ1

This week @ConstitutionCtr & @pbsteachers hosted educators from around the country for an #NCCed institute focused on the principles of the American Revolution. Participants got a sneak peak of a new documentary series by @KenBurns, took trips to historic sites across Old City,…

#OnThisDay in 1885, 18th President and Civil War general Ulysses S. Grant dies. Read #ConstitutionDaily to learn 10 fascinating facts about both Grant and his Confederate counterpart, Robert E. Lee: ow.ly/mtIB50WjX5S

Correspondent for @WSJ, @JessBravin, talks about the national feeling surrounding #SCOTUS during a term review on #AmericasTownHall in partnership with @TAMULawSchool. Watch the full conversation: ow.ly/Xphm50WnWKj

This week on #WeThePeoplePodcast, David Levering Lewis joins @RosenJeffrey to unpack W.E.B. Du Bois’ enduring impact on American history. Listen now: ow.ly/XkLF50WuS0n

#OnThisDay in 1974, #SOCTUS decides to release the Watergate tapes, a fatal blow to Richard Nixon’s presidency. #ConstitutionDaily ow.ly/ILjS50WjX2K

@ConstitutionCtr @pbsteachers Principles of the American Revolution Summer Institute is underway! Excellent scholar talks from Dr. Patrick Spero and Dr. Eli Merritt, graphing the story & deep reading of the Declaration of Independence, & more @SarahEHarris2 @holafsen87

Sarah Isgur (@whignewtons) of @SCOTUSblog explains her view on the changing role of the judicial branch in relation to the executive and legislative branches. Listen to #WeThePeoplePodcast: ow.ly/yZPV50WnWaO

Law professor @kewhittington talks about the Supreme Court’s recent deference to executive action by their limiting of lower court interventions. Watch #AmericasTownHall in association with @TAMULawSchool: ow.ly/es2C50WnWYM

What is the filibuster? Hear @julianzelizer of @Princeton explain as part of the #Constitution101 curriculum with @khanacademy: ow.ly/VJ1V50WjX2l

On #WeThePeoplePodcast @NealMcCluskey of @CatoInstitute reflects on the role of the Department of Education following the #McMahonVNewYork decision. Listen now: ow.ly/lzWW50WrXu2

#OnThisDay in 1937, the United States Senate rejects a proposal by President Franklin Roosevelt to enlarge the Supreme Court. Learn more about FDR’s impact on #SCOTUS on #AmericasTownHall: ow.ly/uYyv50WjX1x

🎙️ We’re honored to welcome @RosenJeffrey, President & CEO of the @constitutionctr, as a featured speaker at the 105th NCSS Annual Conference! A leading voice on constitutional law and civic education, we can't wait to hear his insights at #NCSS2025. ➡️Learn more:…

On #AmericasTownHall, Jan Crawford (@JanCBS) shares her view on the media and reporting surrounding the Supreme Court and their credibility as an institution. @TAMULawSchool Watch the full program: ow.ly/OTvs50WnWI6

#OnThisDay in 1925, the legendary confrontation between William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow takes place in the Scopes Monkey Trial. But the real clash of these cultural titans didn’t exactly match what was later popularized in movies. ow.ly/RSqf50WjWVR

#OnThisDay in 1848, the first formal women’s rights convention occurs in Seneca Falls, N.Y. This rare printing of the Declaration of Sentiments includes the minutes from the convention. See it in our exhibit #HowWomenWonTheVote. Credit: Anonymous Collection

#OnThisDay in 1947, Congress changes the order of who can succeed the president and vice president in office to more closely reflect the ideas of the founding generation. #ConstitutionDaily ow.ly/uyjJ50WjWGJ

This week on #WeThePeoplePodcast, @DerekWBlack & @NealMcCluskey discuss a recent emergency docket decision on Trump's Department of Education layoffs and explore the history of federal involvement in education. Listen: ow.ly/ETr350WrAvc

Can President Trump unilaterally lay off 1,400 Department of Education employees? @DerekWBlack and @NealMcCluskey join @RosenJeffrey on #WeThePeoplePodcast to discuss. Listen now: ow.ly/i9ML50WrAv1

#OnThisDay in 1744, Elbridge Gerry, an American Revolutionary leader, Declaration of Independence signer, Constitutional Convention delegate, and vice president, is born. Learn about Gerry’s legacy: ow.ly/NqRn50WjWFi