9. Constitution Day

Original draft of the Constitution with notes by Pierce Butler, August 6, 1787 (Gilder Lehrman Institute, GLC00819.01)
Original draft of the Constitution with notes by Pierce Butler, August 6, 1787 (Gilder Lehrman Institute, GLC00819.01)
Constitution Day commemorates the signing of the US Constitution by thirty-nine delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787.

Spotlights, Exhibitions, and Historical Resources

Videos

These three videos are 1- to 4-minute clips that briefly address specific questions:

Book Breaks

Inside the Vault

History Now: The Journal

Lesson Plans