Thursday, September 17, 2009

Constitution Day

Today is Constitution Day.

Here are a few points of interest to ponder while you consider the importance of this founding document.
  • Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution on December 7, 1787. At this time the population of the U.S. was around 4 million.
  • 39 of the 55 delegates signed the Constitution, which was written in under 100 working days in Philadelphia.
  • At age 81, Benjamin Franklin was the oldest delegate to sign.
  • The Bill of Rights was not added to the Constitution until 1791.
  • When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, the Constitution was moved from its home at the National Archives to Fort Knox for safekeeping.
If you are in the DC area, take a trip to the National Archives and see the documents up close.

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