PLUS: The Battle for the American West and the 2022 Liberty Medal   What’s New This Week Thomas Jefferson: The Reader and Writer Run time: 1 hour Historians Andrew Browning, Nancy Isenberg, and Thomas Kidd explore Thomas Jefferson’s life and legacy through the lens of his own education and what he read—and how those influences shaped the American idea. Listen on We the People The Battle for the American West Run time: 1 hour, 5 minutes For Native American Heritage Month, the National Constitution Center presents a discussion with historians H.W. Brands, Lori Daggar, and Lindsay Robertson for a historical overview of U.S. westward expansion, manifest destiny, and the impact on native peoples and tribes. Watch now We the People and Live at the National Constitution Center are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more   The Latest at Constitution Daily Blog November 9, 1953: Supreme Court Upholds Baseball’s Antitrust Exemption by NCC Staff | Read time: 3 minutes “On this day, the United States Supreme Court upheld a prior, controversial decision that allowed major league baseball to operate outside of the Sherman Antitrust Act. ...” Read more November 6, 1860: Abraham Lincoln is Elected President by NCC Staff | Read time: 3 minutes “On this day, voters in the United States went to the polls in an election that ended with Abraham Lincoln as President, in an act that led to the Civil War. But Lincoln’s victory didn’t happen on that day, and his victory wasn’t assured for months. ...” Read more   More from the National Constitution Center The 2022 Liberty Medal Ceremony Run time: 1 hour, 4 minutes The National Constitution Center honored Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with the 34th annual Liberty Medal at a ceremony at the Center this week. Speaking at Monday’s Liberty Medal Ceremony, U.S. Senator Chris Coons discussed traveling to Ukraine to meet with President Zelenskyy and presenting the medal to him alongside U.S. Senator Rob Portman. The ceremony also featured remarks from journalist Jane Ferguson, the Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Philadelphia Iryna Mazur, and columnist George F. Will. Watch now   Constitutional Text of the Week The Preamble “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” Read Interpretations on 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 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Our Privacy Policy | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!