On September 17, 1787, the U.S. Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution. Since 2004, the anniversary of this event has been celebrated as a federal observance.
In 2010, Centenary will celebrate Constitution Day with its annual Constitution Day Lecture, to be held Tuesday, Sept. 14, beginning at 11 a.m. in the Kilpatrick Auditorium. Henry C. Walker, a prominent criminal law attorney (retired) from Shreveport will be the guest speaker. Find out more about the event.
Dr. Rodney Grunes, Professor of Political Science at Centenary College will be delivering the Constitution Day Talk at LSU-S, on Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 7pm in the University Center: Caddo/Bossier Room.
Constitution Resources
Magale Library is pleased to present the following resources in support of Constitution Day:
About the Observance
About National Constitution Day
National Constitution Day 2010
Implementation of Constitution DayBefore The Constitution
Continental Congress & Constitutional Convention
Elliot's Debates (5 vols.)
Farrand's Records (3 vols.)
Federalist Papers
To Form a More Perfect UnionThe Constitution & Its Interpreters
CQ Supreme Court
The Constitution of the United States
Constitution with marginal notes by George Washington
Constitutional Dictionary
Constitutional Timeline
Constitution with Annotations: Cornell Legal Inst.
Interactive Constitution
Teaching with Documents: The ConstitutionAfter The Constitution