Constitution week is celebration of the Constitution started by the Daughters of the American Revolution. In 1955, DAR petitioned Congress to set aside the week of September 17-23 annually to be dedicated for the observance of Constitution Week. The resolution was later adopted by the U.S. Congress and signed into public law on August 2, 1956, by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Constitution Week Education Resources
Bells Across America- September 17 at 4:00 EST
RING BELLS for LIBERTY Bells Across America is an annual celebration of the signing of the U.S. Constitution, ringing bells to simbalize the the church bells of Philadelphia rang out when the U.S. Constitution was first signed at 4 pm on September 17, 1787. |
Constitution 101
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