Email from National Constitution Center September at the National Constitution Center   The Declaration Was a Promise We Have to Keep We’re excited to launch Our Story Continues, a multi-year campaign that will inspire Americans across the country to explore the principles and ideas that shape our nation and to reflect on how We the People will write the next chapter. Learn more Please take an early look at our America at 250 Civic Toolkit before the public launch on Constitution Day, September 17. The toolkit convenes great American historians to write about the big ideas of the Declaration and the Constitution. It’s a core curriculum for America’s 250th that features the Interactive Declaration of Independence, which includes scholarly analysis of the Declaration’s text, historical significance, and modern relevance, along with engaging videos and biographies of members of the founding generation. Launch of the America at 250 Civic Toolkit Wednesday, September 17 | 1:30 p.m. ET National Constitution Center Vice President of Civic Education Julie Silverbrook is joined by historian and author Carol Berkin and legal scholar Mary Sarah Bilder to launch the America at 250 Civic Toolkit. National Constitution Center Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Vince Stango will offer introductory remarks. Register now   Debate at America’s Town Hall   IN PERSON AND ONLINE Born Equal: America’s Founding Promise and the Fight for Equality Tuesday, September 16 | 6:30 p.m. ET  On the eve of Constitution Day, constitutional scholar Akhil Reed Amar of Yale Law School discusses his new book, Born Equal: Remaking America’s Constitution, 1840–1920, which explores the transformative amendments that redefined freedom, equality, and voting rights in the post–Civil War era. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. Learn more A book sale and signing will follow the program. REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON REGISTER TO ATTEND ONLINE IN PERSON AND ONLINE An Evening With Justice Amy Coney Barrett Wednesday, September 17 | 6:30 p.m. ET U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett joins National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen for a special Constitution Day conversation to discuss her new book, Listening to the Law: Reflections on the Court and the Constitution. Justice Barrett reflects on her journey to the Court and offers a glimpse into her role (and daily life) as a justice, including her deliberative process and how she approaches interpreting the Constitution. Learn more Please note: The in-person event is sold out. To attend this event, please register for the livestream below. REGISTER TO ATTEND ONLINE Our Fragile Freedoms Wednesday, September 24 | Noon ET Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Eric Foner discusses Our Fragile Freedoms, a new collection of essays exploring a range of topics, including debates over slavery and antislavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction, Jim Crow and the battle to dismantle it, and modern debates over the Constitution and how to teach American history. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. Learn more REGISTER TO ATTEND ONLINE   Visit the Center   Constitution Day Celebration Wednesday, September 17 | 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Free admission courtesy of PECO Join us on Constitution Day as we commemorate the signing of two of the nation’s founding documents: the U.S. Constitution, the anniversary we celebrate every year on September 17; and the Declaration of Independence, which is celebrating its 250th birthday all year long. Programs will honor both revolutionary documents, including a lively reading of the Constitution’s Preamble, a moving naturalization ceremony, special conversations with favorite revolutionary figures, educational activities and workshops, hand-on arts and crafts, and more. And of course, there will be constitutional birthday cake! Learn more   Construction is underway for two new galleries coming in 2026. Some museum experiences may be impacted. The Center is currently offering discounted admission to visitors. Learn more about museum impacts and the new galleries   Learn About the Constitution   New Constitution 101 for Middle School Curriculum We are thrilled to introduce a brand-new, free version of our popular Constitution 101 curriculum designed specifically for middle school students. Building on the success of Constitution 101 for High School that is used by thousands of educators, the new middle school version adapts the same trusted framework for grades 6–8. Learn more about the curriculum from Lucy, student’s new animated guide to constitutional learning. EXPLORE THE COURSE The National Constitution Center continues to expand its suite of nonpartisan educational resources and professional development programming to support classrooms in building civic knowledge and engagement. Educational programming at the Center currently reaches over 80,000 educators and 5.2 million students. Learn more   In Case You Missed It   LISTEN Pursuit: The Founders’ Guide to Happiness is a 12-part series hosted by Jeffrey Rosen featuring Ken Burns and leading scholars. It explores how the founders understood personal growth as essential to the common good, and how you can put those ideas into practice today. Pursuit debuts on Monday, September 8. New episodes will then be released weekly on Tuesdays. Listen to the trailer The History and Future of Partisan Gerrymandering in America Run time: 1 hour, 13 minutes In this episode, Bradley Smith of Capital University Law School and Nicholas Stephanopoulos of Harvard Law School join to discuss the history and future of partisan gerrymandering, including the mid-decade redistricting battles of the Gilded Age and the ongoing mid-decade redistricting efforts in Texas and California. Listen now Is Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act Unconstitutional? Run time: 1 hour, 4 minutes In this episode, Bradley Smith of Capital University Law School and Nicholas Stephanopoulos of Harvard Law School join to discuss the history and future of racial gerrymandering, including how the Court’s upcoming decision in Louisiana v. Callais could affect the Voting Rights Act. Listen now READ 250 years ago, the seeds of dissent stirred in Lewes by Ronald KL Collins and Amy Marasco | Read time: 8 minutes “June 15, 1776: The seeds of dissent stirred in the soil that day. Three lower counties of Pennsylvania (later to become the colony of Delaware) fearlessly declared their independence from the British Crown. …” Read more Thurgood Marshall’s unique Supreme Court legacy by NCC Staff | Read time: 3 minutes “On August 30, 1967, the Senate confirmed Thurgood Marshall as the first Black person to serve as a Supreme Court Justice. Marshall was no stranger to the Senate or the Supreme Court at the time. …” Read more Our 2024 Annual Report is now available. Look back with us on highlights from a memorable milestone year, and preview what’s ahead for the Center as we prepare for America’s 250th birthday. 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