September 17 marks the anniversary of the signing of the US Constitution by delegates in Philadelphia in 1787. While it has been changed and added to, our Constitution remains the guide to our country’s democracy.
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
–Preamble to the United States Constitution
Haven’t read it in a while? Visit the National Archives’ website devoted to the US Constitution (link: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution). Or stop by the Reference Desk at the Pottsville Free Public Library to pick up a copy you can keep! We try to have copies available all year long, so you can pick one up any time you find yourself in the area.
