Mercy Otis Warren lost that debate. But her ideas still left a mark, and for that reason, she is worth remembering and ...

The morning after -- "Take this or nothing" -- A war of printed words : the national debate begins -- The Pennsylvania ratifying convention- with Delaware, New Jersey, and Georgia -- "We the people" ...

As America observes Constitution Day on Sept. 17, few realize how close the Constitution came to failure during its ratification rounds. Without the support of a small group of Virginians, all ...

Five decades ago, originalism wasn’t even an -ism. In the academy, at the bar, and on the courts, the Constitution was interpreted as a living, breathing document. Contemporary values mattered more ...

pt. 1. Debates in the press and in private correspondence, September 17, 1787-January 12, 1788. Debates in the state ratifying conventions: Pennsylvania, November 20-December 15, 1787; Connecticut, ...

Nearly 250 years ago on Dec. 12, 1787, Pennsylvania became the second state in the nation to ratify the U.S. Constitution, with the first being Delaware.