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#OnThisDay in 1737, John Hancock is born. As President of the Continental Congress, Hancock was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence. Today, his name is commonly associated with signatures.
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John Hancock | Constitution Center
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January 12, 2026 at 7:20 PM
#OnThisDay in 1737, John Hancock is born. As President of the Continental Congress, Hancock was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence. Today, his name is commonly associated with signatures.
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#OnThisDay in 1932, Hattie Ophelia Wyatt Caraway becomes the first woman to win election to the U.S. Senate after defeating two male opponents in a special election. To date, 64 women have served in the Senate, with 26 serving right now.
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January 12, 2026 at 1:15 PM
#OnThisDay in 1932, Hattie Ophelia Wyatt Caraway becomes the first woman to win election to the U.S. Senate after defeating two male opponents in a special election. To date, 64 women have served in the Senate, with 26 serving right now.
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Spend #MLKDay honoring Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s lifelong dedication to justice, equality, education, and service. Learn and celebrate through educational programs and immersive performances.
Admission is FREE on Jan. 19.
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Admission is FREE on Jan. 19.
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January 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Spend #MLKDay honoring Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s lifelong dedication to justice, equality, education, and service. Learn and celebrate through educational programs and immersive performances.
Admission is FREE on Jan. 19.
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Admission is FREE on Jan. 19.
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He's a Broadway sensation, the face of the ten-dollar bill, and well-known duelist, but what was the real life of Alexander Hamilton like?
For his birthday, read #ConstitutionDaily for 10 essential facts about his life and constitutional legacy: https://ow.ly/p56850XSBRh
For his birthday, read #ConstitutionDaily for 10 essential facts about his life and constitutional legacy: https://ow.ly/p56850XSBRh
10 essential facts about Alexander Hamilton on his birthday | Constitution Center
On this day in 1755 or 1757, Alexander Hamilton was born in the Caribbean. If you need a quick primer on Hamilton, here are the essential facts about him.
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January 11, 2026 at 6:20 PM
He's a Broadway sensation, the face of the ten-dollar bill, and well-known duelist, but what was the real life of Alexander Hamilton like?
For his birthday, read #ConstitutionDaily for 10 essential facts about his life and constitutional legacy: https://ow.ly/p56850XSBRh
For his birthday, read #ConstitutionDaily for 10 essential facts about his life and constitutional legacy: https://ow.ly/p56850XSBRh
This week on #WeThePeoplePodcast, award-winning historian Kathleen DuVal discusses her new book, ‘Native Nations: A Millennium in North America.’
Kathleen DuVal explains the significance of her book’s title below.
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Kathleen DuVal explains the significance of her book’s title below.
Full episode: https://ow.ly/UCc650XToTG
January 9, 2026 at 12:01 PM
This week on #WeThePeoplePodcast, award-winning historian Kathleen DuVal discusses her new book, ‘Native Nations: A Millennium in North America.’
Kathleen DuVal explains the significance of her book’s title below.
Full episode: https://ow.ly/UCc650XToTG
Kathleen DuVal explains the significance of her book’s title below.
Full episode: https://ow.ly/UCc650XToTG
#OnThisDay in 1632, Samuel von Pufendorf is born. His book “On the Law of Nature and of Nations and Of the Duty of Man and Citizen” influenced the Founding Fathers.
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The Whole Duty of Man According to the Law of Nature (1673) | Constitution Center
National Constitution Center Historic Documents Library record for The Whole Duty of Man According to the Law of Nature (1673)
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January 8, 2026 at 2:10 PM
#OnThisDay in 1632, Samuel von Pufendorf is born. His book “On the Law of Nature and of Nations and Of the Duty of Man and Citizen” influenced the Founding Fathers.
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Planning your next trip? @nytimes.com just ranked "Revolutionary America" the year's #1 destination, with the National Constitution Center’s two new galleries receiving a special shout out!
January 7, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Planning your next trip? @nytimes.com just ranked "Revolutionary America" the year's #1 destination, with the National Constitution Center’s two new galleries receiving a special shout out!
Experience the Declaration of Independence like never before with full annotated text, audio narration, original document images, and videos that bring the ideals of 1776 to life.
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The Declaration | Constitution Center
On July 4, 1776, the United States officially broke away from the British Empire when the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. It highlighted the key principles of liberty, equality, the pursuit of happiness, and government by consent.
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January 7, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Experience the Declaration of Independence like never before with full annotated text, audio narration, original document images, and videos that bring the ideals of 1776 to life.
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#OnThisDay in 1919, Theodore Roosevelt dies suddenly in his sleep at the age of 60. Did you know he was expected to run for a third term the following year?
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Read #ConstitutionDaily for more on Roosevelt’s life and legacy: ow.ly/WVqv50XNhH2
On this day, Theodore Roosevelt dies unexpectedly
On January 6, 1919, Theodore Roosevelt died suddenly in his sleep at the age of 60. Overlooked now is that fact that the former President was expected to run again for a third term the following year.
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January 6, 2026 at 6:50 PM
#OnThisDay in 1919, Theodore Roosevelt dies suddenly in his sleep at the age of 60. Did you know he was expected to run for a third term the following year?
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Read #ConstitutionDaily for more on Roosevelt’s life and legacy: ow.ly/WVqv50XNhH2
EVP and COO of @ConstitutionCtr Vince Stango, believes Philadelphia, with its tradition of meeting division with imagination and responding to uncertainty with bold ideas, is uniquely positioned to remind Americans that legacy isn’t nostalgia. It’s a call to action.
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Constitution Center: Philadelphia Can Show America the Way
The Constitution Center’s COO asks that we renew the principles of shared ideals and social responsibility forged here 250 years ago
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January 6, 2026 at 3:41 PM
EVP and COO of @ConstitutionCtr Vince Stango, believes Philadelphia, with its tradition of meeting division with imagination and responding to uncertainty with bold ideas, is uniquely positioned to remind Americans that legacy isn’t nostalgia. It’s a call to action.
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Celebrate the 250th anniversary of Thomas Paine’s famous pamphlet, #CommonSense.
Join Gary Berton and Jack Kelly for an #AmericasTownHall conversation on the revolutionary life, ideas, and legacy of Thomas Paine.
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Join Gary Berton and Jack Kelly for an #AmericasTownHall conversation on the revolutionary life, ideas, and legacy of Thomas Paine.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Celebrate the 250th anniversary of Thomas Paine’s famous pamphlet, #CommonSense.
Join Gary Berton and Jack Kelly for an #AmericasTownHall conversation on the revolutionary life, ideas, and legacy of Thomas Paine.
Register: https://ow.ly/Gbql50XS5iX
Join Gary Berton and Jack Kelly for an #AmericasTownHall conversation on the revolutionary life, ideas, and legacy of Thomas Paine.
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In January 1956, Brooklyn Dodgers president and team manager Branch Rickey delivers a speech on the process of integrating Major League Baseball.
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Read an excerpt from the speech in the #FoundersLibrary: https://ow.ly/uI8E50XNhsa
Speech for the “One Hundred Percent Wrong Club” Banquet (1956) | Constitution Center
National Constitution Center Historic Documents Library record for Speech for the “One Hundred Percent Wrong Club” Banquet (1956)
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January 5, 2026 at 5:45 PM
In January 1956, Brooklyn Dodgers president and team manager Branch Rickey delivers a speech on the process of integrating Major League Baseball.
Read an excerpt from the speech in the #FoundersLibrary: https://ow.ly/uI8E50XNhsa
Read an excerpt from the speech in the #FoundersLibrary: https://ow.ly/uI8E50XNhsa
#OnThisDay, Benjamin Rush, a signer of the Declaration, is born. Rush had a medical practice in Philadelphia and consulted with Thomas Paine during Paine’s writing of Common Sense.
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Benjamin Rush | Constitution Center
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January 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
#OnThisDay, Benjamin Rush, a signer of the Declaration, is born. Rush had a medical practice in Philadelphia and consulted with Thomas Paine during Paine’s writing of Common Sense.
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On #AmericasTownHall Kathleen DuVal reflects on Native Americans holding a majority of land and population in North America until the Civil War Era.
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January 3, 2026 at 7:05 PM
On #AmericasTownHall Kathleen DuVal reflects on Native Americans holding a majority of land and population in North America until the Civil War Era.
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Watch the full program: https://ow.ly/jzIF50XGZmc
#OnThisDay in 1959, the American flag gets its 49th star when the state of Alaska is admitted to the Union.
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Read #ConstitutionDaily to learn more on the process of a territory becoming a state:
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Happy statehood birthday, Alaska! | Constitution Center
It was on this day in 1959 that Alaska was admitted to the union as the 49th state- ending a process that started 13 years earlier.
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January 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
#OnThisDay in 1959, the American flag gets its 49th star when the state of Alaska is admitted to the Union.
Read #ConstitutionDaily to learn more on the process of a territory becoming a state:
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Read #ConstitutionDaily to learn more on the process of a territory becoming a state:
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During the “Red Scare,” a period of anti-Communist fervor, the Constitution faced a major test when Attorney General Mitchell Palmer ordered thousands of people to be detained without warrants #OnThisDay in 1920.
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Learn more on #ConstitutionDaily: https://ow.ly/7k5Q50XNh4V
On this day, massive raids during the Red Scare | Constitution Center
The Constitution faced a major test on this day in 1920 when raids ordered by Attorney General Mitchell Palmer saw thousands of people detained without warrants merely upon general suspicion.
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January 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
During the “Red Scare,” a period of anti-Communist fervor, the Constitution faced a major test when Attorney General Mitchell Palmer ordered thousands of people to be detained without warrants #OnThisDay in 1920.
Learn more on #ConstitutionDaily: https://ow.ly/7k5Q50XNh4V
Learn more on #ConstitutionDaily: https://ow.ly/7k5Q50XNh4V
On #WeThePeoplePodcast Jeffrey Rosen is joined by Sam Tanenhaus and Matthew Continetti to discuss the intellectual history of American conservatism and the rise of William F. Buckley Jr.
Hear about the emergence of conservatism following the New Deal below.
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Hear about the emergence of conservatism following the New Deal below.
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January 2, 2026 at 2:46 PM
On #WeThePeoplePodcast Jeffrey Rosen is joined by Sam Tanenhaus and Matthew Continetti to discuss the intellectual history of American conservatism and the rise of William F. Buckley Jr.
Hear about the emergence of conservatism following the New Deal below.
Listen now: https://ow.ly/grpo50XR3Ji
Hear about the emergence of conservatism following the New Deal below.
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#OnThisDay in 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation changes history.
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On this day, the Emancipation Proclamation changes history | Constitution Center
January 1 is one of the most noteworthy days in American history, marking President Abraham Lincoln’s decision to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
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January 1, 2026 at 5:25 PM
#OnThisDay in 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation changes history.
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Learn about this document with #ConstitutionDaily: https://ow.ly/ccpx50XNgUk
#OnThisDay in 1999, the United States officially hands the Panama Canal over to Panama’s government, ending a long saga that had started a century and a half earlier.
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On this day: Panama regains the Panama Canal | Constitution Center
On December 31, 1999, the United States officially handed the Panama Canal over to Panama’s government, ending a long saga that had started a century and a half earlier.
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December 31, 2025 at 3:10 PM
#OnThisDay in 1999, the United States officially hands the Panama Canal over to Panama’s government, ending a long saga that had started a century and a half earlier.
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#OnThisDay in 1853, Mexico sells to the United States the territory that would become Arizona and New Mexico.
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The Gadsden Purchase and a failed attempt at a southern railroad | Constitution Center
On December 30, 1853, a treaty was signed where Mexico sold the United States 29,000 square miles of territory for what eventually became southern Arizona and New Mexico. That deal, however, was part of plan related to the worsening North-South conflict before the Civil War.
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December 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
#OnThisDay in 1853, Mexico sells to the United States the territory that would become Arizona and New Mexico.
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Read #ConstitutionDaily to learn about the Gadsden Purchase: https://ow.ly/Guha50XH6uB
Law professor Sanford Levinson explains his view on why the runaway convention fear relating to #ArticleV of the #USConstitution is a “red herring.”
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December 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Law professor Sanford Levinson explains his view on why the runaway convention fear relating to #ArticleV of the #USConstitution is a “red herring.”
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Watch #AmericasTownHall: https://ow.ly/WtES50XFSaF
#OnThisDay in 1767, Emer de Vattel dies. Swiss-born Vattel’s teachings about international law and sovereignty were carefully studied by American statesmen.
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The Law of Nations (1758) | Constitution Center
National Constitution Center Historic Documents Library record for The Law of Nations (1758)
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December 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
#OnThisDay in 1767, Emer de Vattel dies. Swiss-born Vattel’s teachings about international law and sovereignty were carefully studied by American statesmen.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/UiRX50XH6qO
Learn more: https://ow.ly/UiRX50XH6qO
#OnThisDay in 1856, one of the more controversial and complex presidents, Woodrow Wilson, is born.
#ConstitutionDaily digs into fascinating aspects of his life, from experiencing the Civil War as a child to delivering the first live radio broadcast.
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#ConstitutionDaily digs into fascinating aspects of his life, from experiencing the Civil War as a child to delivering the first live radio broadcast.
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10 fascinating facts about Woodrow Wilson | Constitution Center
On the occasion of his birthday, Constitution Daily looks at some unusual facts related to one of the more controversial Presidents, Woodrow Wilson.
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December 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
#OnThisDay in 1856, one of the more controversial and complex presidents, Woodrow Wilson, is born.
#ConstitutionDaily digs into fascinating aspects of his life, from experiencing the Civil War as a child to delivering the first live radio broadcast.
https://ow.ly/OPRg50XH6oI
#ConstitutionDaily digs into fascinating aspects of his life, from experiencing the Civil War as a child to delivering the first live radio broadcast.
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#OnThisDay in 1771, #SCOTUS Justice William Johnson Jr. is born. Today, dissenting opinions from the justices in high-profile cases get considerable attention, but Johnson is often overlooked as the Court’s first prominent dissenter.
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Remembering the Supreme Court’s first dissenter | Constitution Center
On December 27, 1771, future Supreme Court Justice William Johnson, Jr., was born in South Carolina. Johnson has attracted a following among Court watchers over the years for his little-understood role as the first prominent dissenter in Supreme Court history.
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December 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
#OnThisDay in 1771, #SCOTUS Justice William Johnson Jr. is born. Today, dissenting opinions from the justices in high-profile cases get considerable attention, but Johnson is often overlooked as the Court’s first prominent dissenter.
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#OnThisDay in 1917, President Woodrow Wilson issues an order for the federal government to nationalize the entire railroad system during World War I—one of the broadest acts of presidential power.
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On this day, Woodrow Wilson seizes the nation’s railroads | Constitution Center
One of the broadest acts of presidential power happened on this day in 1917, when President Woodrow Wilson issued an order for the federal government to nationalize the entire railroad system during World War I.
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December 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
#OnThisDay in 1917, President Woodrow Wilson issues an order for the federal government to nationalize the entire railroad system during World War I—one of the broadest acts of presidential power.
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