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The Blessings Of Liberty: The U.S. Constitution
The Constitution of the United States of America is a remarkable document: short, simple, and--at the most frustrating moments--ambiguous. It is the blueprint for our nation’s government, the civil creed we all live by. It was written, the founders said, to “secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our Posterity.” We need to know it better.
Exhibit
Developed by a national consortium of scholars and institutions, this exhibit is part of a nationwide project supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities. It consists of 12 color-printed posters charting progress from former colonies to a united nation.
Panel topics include:
- Articles of Confederation
- The Union from 1781–1788
- The Constitutional Convention
- The Founders’ achievement
- Anti-Federalist arguments
- Ratification
- The Bill of Rights
- Washington, D.C.
- State and nation
- Supreme Court
Exhibit format
Freestanding only. Posters, measuring 22” wide x 36” high, are laminated onto three rectangular cardboard kiosks standing 6’ tall.
Shipping weight (1 fiber case): 50 lbs. 40 lbs.
Floor space required: 12’ x 5’
Supplemental materials:
- A 70-page booklet for teachers and program leaders. 1 copy free with exhibit.
Optional materials (available on request):
- VHS videos
- The Constitution and the Courts
- Bernard Bailyn, “The Living Past--Commitments for the Future,” Millennium Evenings at the White House
- Audiocassette lecture
- To Secure the Blessings of Liberty (John Henry Faulk)