It's Constitution Day. On this day, September 17, 1787, the Constitution was signed. [View all]

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Preamble



Mike Wilkins, Preamble, 1987, painted metal on vinyl and wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Nissan Motor Corporation in U.S.A., 1988.39

#OnThisDay in 1787, 39 of the 55 Constitutional Convention delegates signed their names to the U.S. Constitution.

It was Benjamin Franklin who made the motion to sign the document in his last great speech. #ConstitutionDay

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Here are a whole bunch of links:

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/charters.html

Constitutional Convention (United States)

http://blog.constitutioncenter.org/2016/09/10-essential-online-resources-for-constitution-day/

Constitution Day (United States)

http://constitutioncenter.org/learn/educational-resources/founding-fathers/

Sun Sep 17, 2023:On this day, September 17, 1787, the Constitution was signed.

Sat Sep 17, 2022: On this day, September 17, 1787, the Constitution was signed.

Mon Sep 17, 2018: Preamble of the Constitution of the United States

Mon Jul 2, 2018: The Preamble of the Constitution of the United States