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The Museum of We the People. America's Town Hall. Civic Education Headquarters.

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As the celebration of America’s 250th nears, @ConstitutionCtr invites you to explore the words that define us, the debates that shape us, and the principles that unite us. Discover more with #OurStoryContinues: ow.ly/XkIX50WQmj2
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Kick off your Independence Week with an evening of historically-themed Quizzo! ⏰ WHEN: Monday, June 29 from 5 pm to 8 pm 🗺️ WHERE: National Constitution Center 🥨 Free food. 🥂 Cash bar. 📜 See our new exhibits. 🎟️ Admission is free. Reserve your spot: ow.ly/zo5J50Z6Eju
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#OnThisDay in 1787, the New Jersey Plan is presented at the Constitutional Convention. See John Dickinson’s notes taken at the convention as delegates debated different plans for structuring the government in #AmericasFounding. Credit: Library Company of Philadelphia ow.ly/qWkF50ZbVIz
Handwritten historical document with cursive text outlining voting procedures on aged paper.

ALT Handwritten historical document with cursive text outlining voting procedures on aged paper.
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On Saturday, @ConstitutionCtr transformed into a full-scale version of our new #CivicQuest game. Kids and caregivers collaborated crack codes and discover how big ideas and teamwork helped shape America. 📜🗝️🔍🧩Uncover more about Civic Quest: ow.ly/zAn550ZbS77
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Wait for it! How did Aaron Burr play a key role in adding the 12th Amendment to the #Constitution? Learn more with #ConstitutionDaily: ow.ly/6jro50Z5f3Z
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The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States has existed in some form since September 1892. Even though it has been part of American life for generations, it still has faced some #constitutional controversy. ow.ly/ipTs50Z5eWx
: Students pledging to the flag, 1899, 8th Division, Washington, D.C. Part of the Frances Benjamin Johnston 1890 - 1900 Washington, D.C., school survey.

ALT : Students pledging to the flag, 1899, 8th Division, Washington, D.C. Part of the Frances Benjamin Johnston 1890 - 1900 Washington, D.C., school survey.
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Today is the birthday of the U.S. Army! Our #CivilWarAndReconstruction exhibit features many artifacts that capture the soldier's experience. Here are some highlights that are now on display:
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This dress epaulet was worn by General Ulysses S. Grant. Credit: From the Collection of the Civil War Museum of Philadelphia on loan from Gettysburg Foundation
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See them in the museum! Plan your visit: ow.ly/HMMJ50Zbxly
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Happy #FlagDay! Explore these 10 fascinating facts about the Stars and Stripes that may surprise you! ow.ly/E73Z50Z5eZ6
Large American flag hanging prominently inside a modern building with a curved ceiling and multiple state flags displayed along the wall.

ALT Large American flag hanging prominently inside a modern building with a curved ceiling and multiple state flags displayed along the wall.
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Today @ConstitutionCtr just opened the Civic Spark Studio! Stop by to record your story! Learn more:  constitutioncenter.org/museu…
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#OnThisDay in 1866, Congress passes the 14th Amendment. Explore our online Drafting Table to learn how the provisions changed as Congress drafted and debated the amendment: ow.ly/3IPg50Z78c0
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#OnThisDay in 1866, the House approves a Senate-proposed version of the 14th Amendment, sending it to the states for ratification. ow.ly/XPCV50Z5eTH
Senator Jacob M. Howard of Michigan, author of the Citizenship Clause

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#OnThisDay in 1967, #SCOTUS, in Loving v. Virginia, strikes down bans on interracial marriage as unconstitutional. ow.ly/kEl550Z5eQV
Richard and Mildred Loving portrait by UPI

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#OnThisDay in 1967 the Supreme Court strikes down bans on interracial marriage as unconstitutional. Explore this and other cases in our new exhibit, #GoverningTheNation. ⚙️ ow.ly/Rz8G50Z7853
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A Wawa bag of Tastykakes, Villanova swag, and an historical artifact: National Constitution Center meets with Pope Leo at the Vatican ebx.sh/qopOLc

A Wawa bag of Tastykakes, Villanova swag, and an historical artifact: National Constitution Center...

Philadelphians met the Pope at the Vatican ahead of next month’s Liberty Medal ceremony.

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#OnThisDay in 1987, President Ronald Reagan remarks on East-West relations at the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin, Germany, delivering the now well-known line, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” ow.ly/Nbil50Z5eRk
A formal event with officials seated before the Berlin Wall and Brandenburg Gate, decorated with American flags and a large crowd in front. President Reagan stands in the center of the image at a podium.

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This week on #WeThePeoplePodcast, historian Carol Berkin joins @JMSilverbrook to discuss the fascinating stories of some of the lesser-known signers of the Declaration of Independence. Listen now: ow.ly/2mTT50ZaC8U
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#OnThisDay in 1776, the Second Continental Congress asks five delegates to write the draft version of the Declaration of Independence. #OurStoryContinues ow.ly/mzMJ50Z5eyJ
Detail from John Trumbull's 1818 painting of the Committee of Five presenting their draft of the Declaration of Independence to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia. From left to right: John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin.

ALT Detail from John Trumbull's 1818 painting of the Committee of Five presenting their draft of the Declaration of Independence to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia. From left to right: John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin.

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Explore the #InteractiveDeclaration: constitutioncenter.org/ameri…  Read an essay by Jane Kamensky, which explores how for all their differences, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson became figures in an important chapter in the “American story": constitutioncenter.org/essay…
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