Browsing: Founding Documents

  • Constitution Day – Celebrating the Greatest Document Ever Written American History October 11th, 2015
    Constitution Day is a federal observance holiday that recognizes the signing of the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787, by delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. An observance holiday is a period of time (day, week, or ...
  • John Paul Jones Battle Cry — “I Have Not Yet Begun to Fight” American History September 10th, 2016
    One of the most famous naval battles of the American Revolutionary War took place on September 23, 1779. The battle resulted in the American captain, John Paul Jones, becoming the first naval war hero, In 1779, three years after ...
  • The Bill of Rights is Sent to the States for Ratification American History September 9th, 2016
    The Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the Constitution, were sent to the states for ratification on September 25, 1789. This came two years after the Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787, at the Constitutional Convention ...
  • Columbus Day – Celebrating the Discovery of America American History February 18th, 2016
    Columbus Day celebrates the day Christopher Columbus landed in Central America, October 12, 1492, which eventually led to the founding of the United States of America. Americans began celebrating Columbus’ discovery of America in colonial days. In 1792, many ...
  • The Shot Heard Round the World – If They Mean to Have a War, Let It Begin Here American History April 26th, 2016
    The “shot heard round the world” on April 19, 1775, was actually the culmination of the midnight ride of Paul Revere and others that had occurred just hours before. Tensions between the colonists and their British occupiers had been ...
  • Memorial Day – Honoring Our Fallen Heroes American History May 11th, 2015
    Memorial Day is a day for honoring all the soldiers who have died in service to their country. The origins of the Memorial Day observance date back to the Civil War (1861-1865). Originally called Decoration Day, a claim was ...
  • Flag Day – Celebrating the Stars and Stripes American History October 10th, 2015
    The flag of the United States of America, which is our country’s official symbol, was authorized by Congress on June 14, 1777. As specified by the Second Continental Congress in 1777, “Resolved that the flag of the thirteen United ...
  • Independence Day – Is It Time for Another One? American History July 27th, 2015
    What do we celebrate on Independence Day? We are celebrating our independence from the oppressive British Empire in 1776, and the creation of the freest nation ever to exist: The United States of America! One of the founding documents ...
  • American History Adventures American History April 21st, 2016
    Most calendars, depending on the size of the calendar, identify dates of significance by naming the event celebrated on a particular day. Some events are federal holidays, which means some people get the day off work, such as Independence ...
  • Presidents’ Day – Honoring George Washington American History February 11th, 2015
    Presidents’ Day is celebrated on the third Monday in February, as a result of the passage of the Uniform Monday Holiday Act by Congress in 1968, which changed the federal holiday schedule beginning January 1, 1971. Prior to 1971, ...