ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ

 

Constitution Day: Essay Archive

 

Constitution Day and Citizenship Day is observed each year on September 17 to commemorate the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787, and “recognize all who, by coming of age or by naturalization, have become citizens.”

Since 2005, ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ has distributed an essay by Professor of History William Woodward about the Constitution and related topics. Read the essays below, and for more information about the U.S. Constitution and about Constitution Day, visit the .

 

2012

Survivor Lincoln's Constitution and His Impeachment Trial

2011

Martyr Lincoln's Constitution and a New Birth of Freedom

 

2010

Commander-in-Chief Lincoln's Constitution and the Case for Presidential Power

 

2009

President Lincoln's Constitution and the Case Against Secession

 

2008

Lawyer Lincoln's Constitution and the Case Against Slavery

 

2007

220 and Counting: Fixings and Failings of the Constitution of 1787

 

2006

Our Self-Correcting Constitution

 

2005

Federalism: A Constitutional Concept, an American Habit, a Current Debate

 

Professor of History William Woodward joined the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ faculty in 1974. He specializes in the history of the Pacific Northwest, especially military history, as well as 19th century American culture. The recipient of numerous grants and honors, Dr. Woodward also gives public lectures on history and is a consultant to school districts and historical societies.