To encourage the LeTourneau University community of faculty, staff and students to understand the significance of Constitution Day on Wednesday, September 17, LeTourneau University's Webb Historical Society has put together some valuable resources to share with you to review at your pleasure.
May this be a time of remembering how blessed we are to live in America with the freedoms that our U.S. Constitution protects as we give thanks to our heavenly Father and pray for the needs of this great nation. We encourage you to be a part of this time of celebration.
Doug Wilcoxson, Ph.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs
Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: A group of 39 statesmen signed a document they had been working on for the past 4 months.
This document, originally intended as a revision of the Articles of Confederation (the original charter of the new United States), had grown into an entirely new U. S. Constitution.
Today, this Constitution is the oldest (and shortest) written constitution in the world. It has inspired many imitations; people around the world have been encouraged by it. To us and many others, this text represents the ideals and principles of free government.
This year, by congressional resolution, September 17 is being celebrated as Constitution Day to honor the birth of the American government.
LeTourneau University and its chapter of the Walter Prescott Webb Historical Society encourage all LETU students to use this opportunity to reflect on the freedoms that our Constitution protects. This is an opportunity for thanksgiving and praise. It is also a chance to learn about this document’s history and importance.
We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, 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. Continue reading....
May this be a time of remembering how blessed we are to live in America with the freedoms that our U.S. Constitution protects as we give thanks to our heavenly Father and pray for the needs of this great nation. We encourage you to be a part of this time of celebration.
Doug Wilcoxson, Ph.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs
Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: A group of 39 statesmen signed a document they had been working on for the past 4 months.
This document, originally intended as a revision of the Articles of Confederation (the original charter of the new United States), had grown into an entirely new U. S. Constitution.
Today, this Constitution is the oldest (and shortest) written constitution in the world. It has inspired many imitations; people around the world have been encouraged by it. To us and many others, this text represents the ideals and principles of free government.
This year, by congressional resolution, September 17 is being celebrated as Constitution Day to honor the birth of the American government.
LeTourneau University and its chapter of the Walter Prescott Webb Historical Society encourage all LETU students to use this opportunity to reflect on the freedoms that our Constitution protects. This is an opportunity for thanksgiving and praise. It is also a chance to learn about this document’s history and importance.
We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, 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. Continue reading....
Online Resources:
National Archives: View scans of the original document and read the full text
Founders Gallery: See portraits of the American Founders
Constitution Day: Find more ways to celebrate
Constitution Timeline: Trace the history of American government
Interactive Constitution: See how the Constitution has been interpreted
A message from the Walter Prescott Webb Historical Society.
National Archives: View scans of the original document and read the full text
Founders Gallery: See portraits of the American Founders
Constitution Day: Find more ways to celebrate
Constitution Timeline: Trace the history of American government
Interactive Constitution: See how the Constitution has been interpreted
A message from the Walter Prescott Webb Historical Society.
