On January 19, 1874, President Ulysses S. Grant nominated little-known Ohio lawyer Morrison Waite to replace Chief Justice Salmon Chase on the Supreme Court,...
Daniel Webster was one of the seminal figures of nineteenth century America as an orator and politician. Perhaps less known is Webster’s influence on...
In early November, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will receive the National Constitution Center’s 2022 Liberty Medal, the prestigious award that recognizes individuals who strive...
This year marks the 70th anniversary of a landmark Supreme Court decision that defined the limits of presidential power. Understanding why the justices reigned...
Today marks the birthday of one of the most controversial Presidents, Rutherford B. Hayes, who took office amid a constitutional crisis and left office...
On September 28, 1787, the congress under our first constitution, the Articles of Confederation, agreed to submit a new Constitution to the states, an...
President Abraham Lincoln altered the course of the Civil War and American society when the Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863. But the Proclamation...