The National Archives in Washington, D.C. will be showcasing the four pages of the historic document, plus a rarely shown ...

Harvard professor and New Yorker writer Jill Lepore explores the ongoing struggle to amend America's founding document and keep it a living framework for an evolving nation.

These proposals sought to change the United States' name, abolish the presidency and the vice presidency, and set a limit on ...

It is arguably the three most powerful words in history, “we the people.” Our country’s founders, 235 years ago, came to Philadelphia and ratified the Constitution of the United States of America, and ...

Originalism is often countered by the idea that the Constitution is a living, breathing document meant to be interpreted and changed along with the times. Jill Lepore is a historian at Harvard ...

Hawaii school administrators allegedly disciplined a history teacher for allowing student discussion of Charlie Kirk's ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. historian Jill Lepore about her new book, "We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution." ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- While for many businesses, Presidents Day is a slow day, at the National Constitution Center it's one of their busiest days. "It's a great day to have this lively event where ...

We recognize Constitution Day — September 17 — to celebrate more than just words on parchment. The Constitution represents a turn in human history away from authoritarianism and toward individual ...

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - On October 21, 1797, the USS Constitution was launched in Boston Harbor after two unsuccessful ...