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Two hundred and twenty-one years ago United States history was made. In fact, the United States itself was made.
Sept. 17, 1787, is the day members of this country's first, and so far only, Constitutional Convention signed what has remained the nation's highest law and basic framework of federal government — the U.S. Constitution.
But it wasn't until 1939 that newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst proposed a holiday to celebrate citizenship. This led, in 1940, to Congress designating the third Sunday in May as American Day.
In February 1952, Congress moved the designation to Sept. 17 and renamed it Citizenship Day. In December 2004, the celebration officially became Constitution Day.
The tradition of marking the anniversary of the U.S. Constitution, which went into effect in 1789 two years after its adoption, received another boost from the Daughters of the American Revolution, who in 1956 created Constitution Week...
For the complete story, pick up a copy of today's Maryville Daily Forum, or subscribe to the Daily Forum's e-edition.
Two hundred and twenty-one years ago United States history was made. In fact, the United States itself was made.
Sept. 17, 1787, is the day members of this country's first, and so far only, Constitutional Convention signed what has remained the nation's highest law and basic framework of federal government — the U.S. Constitution.
But it wasn't until 1939 that newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst proposed a holiday to celebrate citizenship. This led, in 1940, to Congress designating the third Sunday in May as American Day.
In February 1952, Congress moved the designation to Sept. 17 and renamed it Citizenship Day. In December 2004, the celebration officially became Constitution Day.
The tradition of marking the anniversary of the U.S. Constitution, which went into effect in 1789 two years after its adoption, received another boost from the Daughters of the American Revolution, who in 1956 created Constitution Week...
For the complete story, pick up a copy of today's Maryville Daily Forum, or subscribe to the Daily Forum's e-edition.
