Tag: Constitution 225
Archives Spotlight: Making the Constitution accessible
October is American Archives Month! To celebrate, we’re running a series of “spotlights” on the many locations that make up the National Archives. Today’s post features the National Archives Building in Washington, DC, and was written by Rick Blondo, management and program analyst at the National Archives. The Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and the [...]
Posted by Hilary on October 25, 2012, under - Constitution, Disability History, Pennsylvania Avenue.
Tags: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, bill of rights, Constitution, Constitution 225, constitution day, declaration of independence, National archives and records administration recognition day, Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards
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Constitution 225: It was secret, but we know about it
Today’s post was written by National Archives volunteer Paul Richter. It is part of a series tracing the development of the Constitution in honor of the 225th anniversary of this document on September 17, 2012. In the earliest days of the Constitutional Convention, the delegates agreed their proceedings would be secret. As the convention drew [...]
Posted by Hilary on September 20, 2012, under - Constitution.
Tags: Constitution, Constitution 225, constitution day, constitutional convention, Madison, secret records, State Department
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Constitution 225: To errata is human
Imagine a time before computers and the safety net of spellcheck and auto-correct. Imagine you are about to write by hand (or “engross”) the document that will set out the fundamentals of governing a new nation. And you have less than 48 hours to do it. The Constitution (plus its “fifth page” were written by [...]
Posted by Hilary on September 14, 2012, under - Constitution, Uncategorized.
Tags: Constitution, Constitution 225, engrossing, handwriting, Jacob shallus, parchment
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Constitution 225: George Washington’s Constitution
Today’s Constitution 225 post was written by Jim Zeender, senior registrar in Exhibits at the National Archives. Imagine George Washington’s first day on the job as President of the United States on April 30, 1789. What what his role? How was he to act? What were his duties and powers? Who should advise [...]
Posted by Hilary on September 13, 2012, under - Constitution.
Tags: Alexander Hamilton, committee on Style, Constitution, Constitution 225, constitutional convention, george washington, guest post, Mount Vernon, Presidents
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Constitution 225: Tweet the Preamble
Five people worked together as the Committee of Style to polish and refine the 52-word Preamble, a paragraph that provided the reasons and purposes behind the creation of the Constitution. In fact, one of the greatest phrases of the Constitution comes from the Preamble: “We the People.” Could any other wording express the emotions and [...]
Posted by Hilary on September 12, 2012, under - Constitution.
Tags: Archivist, Constitution, Constitution 225, Preamble, Twitter
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