Email from National Constitution Center Hear Eric Foner on the Constitution’s evolving meaning—and the story of Douglass and Lincoln.   What’s New This Week Eric Foner on Our Fragile Freedoms Run time: 44 minutes Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Eric Foner joins to discuss his book, 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. Listen now on We the People Justice with Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln Run time: 36 minutes Jeffrey Rosen, Professor David Blight, and filmmaker Ken Burns explore how a lifelong love of learning and a desire to promote justice shaped the life of abolitionist Frederick Douglass, who met Abraham Lincoln three times and helped shape Lincoln’s evolving views on emancipation. Listen now on Pursuit: The Founders’ Guide to Happiness We the People and Pursuit: The Founders’ Guide to Happiness are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more   The Latest at Constitution Daily Blog A primer on treason, seditious conspiracy, and the Constitution by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 5 minutes “President Donald Trump’s recent statements accusing six Democratic lawmakers of making ‘seditious’ comments to military and intelligence community members has ignited a debate about free speech and the constitutional obligations of those in service of our country. ... ” Read more How JFK’s assassination led to a constitutional amendment by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 3 minutes “President John F. Kennedy’s death on November 22, 1963, traumatized a nation and led a united Congress to make a constitutional change, in the form of the 25th amendment. ... ” Read more   More From the National Constitution Center A More Perfect Union: Inspiring Civic and Civil Conversations Across America Monday, November 24 | 9–10 p.m. ET A More Perfect Union: Inspiring Civic & Civil Conversations Across America, a special for PBS taped at the National Constitution Center and produced by WETA Washington, D.C., is a conversation about America’s founding and how the ideas and values articulated 250 years ago remain relevant to our democracy today. The program features Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein, co-directors of the new major six-part, 12-hour documentary series The American Revolution, and Yuval Levin, director of social, cultural, and constitutional studies at the American Enterprise Institute, in conversation with Jeffrey Rosen and Melody Barnes, executive director of the University of Virginia’s Karsh Institute of Democracy. A More Perfect Union: Inspiring Civic & Civil Conversations Across America premieres Monday, November 24, 2025, at 9–10 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS. WATCH THE SPECIAL A More Perfect Union: Inspiring Civic & Civil Conversations Across America is a production of WETA Washington, D.C. Major funding is provided by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Funding is also provided by The Travelers Companies, Inc. and the Charles F. Kettering Foundation.   Constitutional Text of the Week 25th Amendment, Section 1 “In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.” Read interpretations in the Interactive Constitution     Support the Center Your generous support enables the National Constitution Center to thrive as America’s leading platform for nonpartisan constitutional education and civil dialogue. SUPPORT Connect With Us Update your email preferences by clicking the Update Profile link below to subscribe to other National Constitution Center newsletters and manage how often you hear from us.   National Constitution Center | Independence Mall, 525 Arch St | Philadelphia, PA 19106 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Our Privacy Policy | Constant Contact Data Notice