Discover the 1787 Constitutional Convention. Learn about the failures of the Articles of Confederation, the Great Compromise, and how the U.S. Constitution was built.

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While there were no Jewish representatives at the Constitutional Convention in 1787, Philadelphian Jews still played a pivotal role in shaping the Bill of Rights and in the American revolution.

Each winter as the Christmas rush settles down and the new year is just around the corner, many of us begin to think about New Year’s resolutions. My thoughts also turn toward the coming legislative ...

2015-04-25T19:58:36-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/ead/20150425201014003_hd.jpgProfessor Jack Rakove talked about some of the issues debated during the ...

Here's what makes the federal holiday a distinct, and often misunderstood, occasion.