Events from July 04, 2009
July 04, 2009
Feel the Freedom Festival: Celebrating Lincoln
July 05, 2009
Feel the Freedom Festival: Celebrating Lincoln
July 08, 2009
A Supreme Court Review
As the Supreme Court concludes its current term, the Center welcomes veteran Supreme Court correspondent Lyle Denniston to lead a discussion with Miguel Estrada, Dahlia Lithwick and Richard Pildes about the most significant rulings, how these decisions will impact the lives of Americans, and the changing role of the Court. This program is being presented as part of the "Knight Constitutional Conversations" series.
July 11, 2009
Bastille Day
Celebrate French Independence - Bastille Day!
July 12, 2009
Bastille Day
July 13, 2009
Bastille Day
July 14, 2009
Bastille Day
July 19, 2009
The States of the Economy
The National Constitution Center is proud to host a unique public program, in partnership with the National Conference of State Legislatures, examining how states have responded to the current economic crisis. In particular, this discussion will address the varied approaches among states, and their lawmakers, to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Panelists include State Senator Don Balfour from Georgia; State Senator Jake Corman of Pennsylvania; and Joe Hackney, the Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives.
July 20, 2009
Founding Principles: The French Connection
The National Constitution Center welcomes Visiting Scholar A.E. Dick Howard, White Burkett Miller Professor of Law and Public Affairs at the University of Virginia School of Law, for a discussion about the founding periods in France and America, including how the U.S. constitutional experience influenced the debates on the first French Constitution and the divergence in French and American constitutionalism after those early years. This program is presented in conjunction with the Center's summer American history teacher workshop "A Revolution in Government" and the Center's summer exhibition, NAPOLÉON.
November 07, 2009
Girl Scout Day
Book your troop today!