Thus the signers ... by which the Constitution is dated: “the Seventeenth Day of September in the Year of our Lord” 1787, and “of the Independence of the United States of America the Twelfth.” ...

While the Fourth of July may mark the birth of our nation, September 17, the date of the signing of the U.S. Constitution that occurred right here in Philadelphia, is the birthday of our government.

Jeff Ficek debuts in The Dickinson Press as a regular columnist with "The Spirit of '76", a three-part series on America’s ...

The Declaration of Independence (1776) and the Constitution of the United States (1787) were both signed in this building in Philadelphia. The universal principles of freedom and democracy set forth ...

The film discusses the historical context and significance of the United States Constitution, created in the aftermath of Shay's Rebellion and the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.