DAR to celebrate Constitution Week Sept. 17-23

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Sept. 17, 2015, begins the national celebration of Constitution Week. The week-long commemoration of America’s most important document is one of our country’s least known official observances. Our Constitution stands as a testament to the tenacity of Americans throughout history to maintain their liberties and freedom, and to ensure those inalienable rights to every American.

The tradition of celebrating the Constitution was started many years ago by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). In 1955, the Daughters petitioned Congress to set aside Sept. 17-23 annually to be dedicated for the observance of Constitution Week. The resolution was later adopted by the U. S. Congress and signed into Public Law #915 on Aug. 2, 1956 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

The aims of the celebration are to (1) emphasize citizens’ responsibilities for protecting and defending the; Constitution, preserving it for posterity; (2) inform the people that the Constitution is the basis for America’s great heritage and the foundation for our way of life; and (3) encourage the study of the historical events which led to the framing of the Constitution in September 1787.

Information for this article was provided by the DAR.

Proclaiming Constitution Week, from left are Susan Henry, Mary Jane Johnson, Kim Stackhouse, Wilmington Mayor Randy Riley, Barbara Scarboro, and Frances Sharp.
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2015/09/web1_ConstitutionWeekcr1.jpgProclaiming Constitution Week, from left are Susan Henry, Mary Jane Johnson, Kim Stackhouse, Wilmington Mayor Randy Riley, Barbara Scarboro, and Frances Sharp.

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