Constitution Day 2020

September 17th is Constitution Day and Citizenship Day in the United States. It is a day to celebrate the signing of the Constitution in 1787 as well as celebrating everyone who has been born or naturalized as a citizen of the United States. While normally the Library has an in-person exhibit of materials related to the Constitution on display, this year we have this online guide. 

Learn more about the history and celebration of Constitution Day from the National Archives (https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/constitution-day) and the Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/constitution-day-resources/). 

19th Amendment Centennial August 18th of this year marked the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, giving women the right to vote. Learn more by visiting the online guide by the National Archives (https://www.archives.gov/historical-docs/19th-amendment) and #19SuffrageStories by the Library of Congress (https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2020/08/counting-down-with-19suffrage-stories-100th-anniversary-of-the-19th-amendment/).