We are excited to reopen just in time for Presidents Day Weekend! Beginning Friday, February 12, 2021, the National Constitution Center will be open and operational Fridays – Sundays 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. and on Presidents Day, Monday, February 15, 2021. For more on our plans, visit our Safely Reopening page and reserve your tickets today!
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Presidents Day Weekend
February 12 – 15 | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
During Presidents Day Weekend, the Center’s Presidential Portrait Gallery will transform into an informational headquarters where visitors can learn about Article II of the Constitution. Visitors will explore the ins and outs of the Electoral College, delve into the duties and requirements of the executive office, and take part in presidential trivia.
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Join the National Constitution Center for a series of FREE America’s Town Hall programs about constitutional issues in the news—accessible from your computer, laptop, or any mobile device by registering below.
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Lincoln's Mentors: The Education of a Leader
February 2 | 7 p.m. ET
Free Online
Join Michael Gerhardt, Burton Craige Distinguished Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of North Carolina School of Law and scholar in residence at the National Constitution Center, to celebrate the launch of his latest book, Lincoln’s Mentors: The Education of a Leader—an examination of how Abraham Lincoln mastered the art of leadership, and how five men mentored an obscure lawyer with no executive experience to become one of America’s greatest presidents. Gerhardt will be joined by leading historians H.W. Brands, professor of history and Jack S. Blanton Sr. Chair in History at the University of Texas at Austin and author of the new book The Zealot and the Emancipator: John Brown, Abraham Lincoln, and the Struggle for American Freedom, and Judith Giesberg, professor of history at Villanova University and director of the Last Seen Project, in conversation moderated by Jeffrey Rosen.
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Renewing the Republic: How to Restore the Guardrails of Democracy
February 4 | 11 a.m. ET
Free Online
Join the National Constitution Center, in partnership with the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University, for a discussion on how to “restore the guardrails” of democracy—or ways to strengthen American constitutional democracy, structurally and normatively, against future threats and insurrections. Leading commentators Anne Applebaum, SNF Agora Senior Fellow, Pulitzer-prize winning historian, and staff writer for The Atlantic; Daniel Ziblatt, political scientist and a professor at Harvard University and co-author of How Democracies Die; Pulitzer-prize winning journalist George Will; and political scientist William Allen, will join moderator Jeffrey Rosen for a wide-ranging conversation.
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Revolutionary Prophecies: The Founders and America's Future
February 15 I 7 p.m. ET
Free Online
The America of the early republic was built on a hopeful prophecy that would only be fulfilled if an enlightened people could learn from its past to secure its future. Join Joanne Freeman, Class of 1954 Professor of American History and of American Studies at Yale University, Robert McDonald, professor at the United States Military Academy at West Point, and Peter Onuf, Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia—all contributors to the new volume Revolutionary Prophecies: The Founders and America’s Future—to discuss the diverse cast of characters that founded the nation, and how their vision for the country’s future shaped American history.
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African American History Month
FOURTEEN: A Theatrical Performance
Study the words of Frederick Douglass, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, and other American heroes with video highlights from FOURTEEN, a theatrical performance that sheds light on the Reconstruction era, the period after the Civil War, through dramatic interpretation of original texts—all available for free on our website.
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Do you have a student learning at home? Are you a lifelong learner looking to get your constitutional questions answered by experts? Check out our free, live classes, hosted every week! |
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New series! A More Perfect Union with Ali Velshi and Jeffrey Rosen
President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen and Ali Velshi of MSNBC kick off our short video series, A More Perfect Union, with a look at mob rule, the founders, and the recent storming of the U.S. Capitol.
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Recent highlights of the National Constitution Center in the news:
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Recently on We the People podcast:
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Support constitutional education for all and join us for this month’s Member programs!
Become a Member of the National Constitution Center today and support the Center's acclaimed online content. Members enjoy access to constitutional classes, timely conversations about our country's most relevant issues, and exclusive guided virtual exhibit tours and programs while also helping us to educate students nationwide. All Members also receive a pocket Constitution, discounts in our online Museum Store, and more!
This month, Members can enjoy a guided virtual tour of Civil War and Reconstruction: The Battle for Freedom and Equality. Join today for your invitation to this Members-only tour, and check out the Members' Corner to see a schedule of upcoming Member programs.
Memberships start at $50 for an Individual and $95 for a Family membership. Purchase your membership online, or contact Membership Manager Emily Polhamus at 215-409-6767 or [email protected].
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