Today is #IndigenousPeoplesDay. This 1840 petition from the Cherokee Nation requests Congress pay for land lost during the forced relocation of Indigenous tribes.
You can view it in the #FirstAmendmentGallery.
Credit: Frank Amari, Jr.
#OnThisDay in 1787, 39 of the 55 Constitutional Convention delegates sign their names to the U.S. Constitution.
As president of the Convention, George Washington was first to sign the document. #ConstitutionDay
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I’m not saying going for a walk will solve all your problems, I’m just saying there’s almost no problem that’s going to be made worse by going for a walk.
"...there is nothing which I can esteem more highly than being and appearing grateful. For this one virtue is not only the greatest, but is also the parent of all the other virtues."
— Cicero
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@Schwarzenegger#BeUseful is a fantastic audiobook. It's inspiring, insightful and uplifting - it made me want to go out and make a difference in the world. And great job on the narration!
28 Sep 1781 Yorktown, VA. British retreat to sea blocked by the French navy while combined Franco-American forces (7.8K French, 3.1K militia & 8K Continentals) arrive within 2 miles of British lines. The first cannon of siege was fired by Gen Washington. #RevWar#History#AmRev
Join @ConstitutionCtr tomorrow to hear @CassSunstein discuss his new book, How to Interpret the Constitution— a citizen’s guide to the rival approaches of originalism and living constitutionalism.
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1) Texas is humid
2) Texas requires Air Conditioning
3) AC produces condensation
Is there any good reason we shouldn't design AC units to dribble water into flower beds? Seems to me there's a lot of water being wasted