Discover the 1787 Constitutional Convention. Learn about the failures of the Articles of Confederation, the Great Compromise, and how the U.S. Constitution was built. In the sweltering summer of 1787, ...

Few events in the history of the United States were of greater consequence than the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Although most histories have focused on the issues and compromises that dominated ...

Each winter as the Christmas rush settles down and the new year is just around the corner, many of us begin to think about New Year’s resolutions. My thoughts also turn toward the coming legislative ...

User-Created Clip by swifta November 5, 2018 2015-04-25T20:00:26-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/23f/20150425200041003_hd.jpgProfessor Jack Rakove talked about ...

An incredibly rare copy of a United States Constitution that was discovered in an old filing cabinet will be auctioned off this week at Asheville, North Carolina — after being delayed by devastating ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Historical document appraiser and collector Seth Kaller spreads a broad sheet of paper across a desk. It’s in good enough condition that he can handle it, carefully, with clean, ...