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Apr 27, 20203 min read

This Day in History: Maryland Ratifies the Constitution

On this day in 1788, Maryland becomes the seventh state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. The state was home to Luther Martin and John...

This Day in History: Rhode Island reluctantly ratifies Constitution

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Apr 3, 20202 min read

This Day in History: Rhode Island reluctantly ratifies Constitution

On this day in 1788, a legislative committee in Rhode Island reports that the United States Constitution had been rejected by the state....

This Day in History: Massachusetts ratifies the Constitution

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Feb 6, 20203 min read

This Day in History: Massachusetts ratifies the Constitution

On this day in 1788, Massachusetts becomes the sixth state to ratify the Constitution. It was a close call, though. The state had nearly...

This Day in History: Gouverneur Morris, author of the Constitution’s Preamble

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Jan 31, 20202 min read

This Day in History: Gouverneur Morris, author of the Constitution’s Preamble

On this day in 1752, Gouverneur Morris, author of the Constitution’s Preamble, is born in New York. Morris was well-educated, witty,...

This Day in History: The Sixteenth Amendment is considered by the states

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Jan 28, 20203 min read

This Day in History: The Sixteenth Amendment is considered by the states

During this week in 1913, several states ratify the 16th Amendment. A proclamation would soon be issued by the U.S. Secretary of State,...

This Day in History: New Hampshire ratifies the Bill of Rights

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Jan 25, 20202 min read

This Day in History: New Hampshire ratifies the Bill of Rights

On this day in 1790, New Hampshire ratifies eleven amendments to the United States Constitution. These amendments (plus one other) had...

This Day in History: A tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr

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Jan 16, 20203 min read

This Day in History: A tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr

On this day in 1801, Alexander Hamilton writes a scathing letter about then-presidential candidate Aaron Burr. “[G]reat Ambition...

This Day in History: Connecticut ratifies the U.S. Constitution

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Jan 9, 20203 min read

This Day in History: Connecticut ratifies the U.S. Constitution

On this day in 1788, Connecticut becomes the fifth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. The state had come a long way! Just one year...

This Day in History: New York ratifies the United States Constitution

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Jul 26, 20192 min read

This Day in History: New York ratifies the United States Constitution

On this day in 1788, New York ratifies the U.S. Constitution. It was the 11th state to join the Union, but the timing of that decision...

This Day in History: A battle of heavyweights at the Virginia ratifying convention

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Jun 25, 20193 min read

This Day in History: A battle of heavyweights at the Virginia ratifying convention

On this day in 1788, Virginia ratifies the United States Constitution. At the time, many thought that Virginia had provided the critical...

This Day in History: What if the U.S. never had paper money?

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Apr 2, 20192 min read

This Day in History: What if the U.S. never had paper money?

On this day in 1792, the Coinage Act creates the U.S. Mint and provides for the construction of a new building in Philadelphia. That...

This Day in History: The Annapolis Convention, a predecessor to the Constitutional Convention

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Aug 12, 20163 min read

This Day in History: The Annapolis Convention, a predecessor to the Constitutional Convention

On this day in 1786, James Madison writes a letter to Thomas Jefferson. Madison is preparing to attend the Annapolis Convention, a...

Article V: Protecting the “General Liberty or Security of the People”

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May 26, 201510 min read

Article V: Protecting the “General Liberty or Security of the People”

On or around this day in 1788, Alexander Hamilton was working on a paper that would defend the ability of STATES—not Congress—to begin...

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