Independence Hall - Wikipedia
WEBIndependence Hall is a historic civic building in Philadelphia, where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were debated and adopted by the Founding Fathers of the United States.
September 17, 1787: A Republic, If You Can Keep It - U.S. National …
WEBSynopsis. Despite multiple speeches pleading for their signatures, Gerry (MA), Randolph (VA), and Mason (VA) refused to sign the United States Constitution. In his longest speech of the Convention, Franklin (PA) said the Constitution was “near to perfection.”.
Independence Hall - U.S. National Park Service
WEBJul 20, 2023 · The legacy of the nation's founding documents - universal principles of freedom and democracy - has influenced lawmakers around the world and distinguished Independence Hall as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Independence Hall - Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia
WEBA second hallmark event in the building’s history occurred in 1787, when the State House served as meeting place for the Constitutional Convention, which convened in May and completed its work on a new frame of government on September 17.
Constitutional Convention of 1787 - Encyclopedia of Greater …
WEBThe Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia from May 25 to September 17, 1787, at Independence Hall (then known as the Pennsylvania State House). The convention drafted the United States Constitution, the world’s …
Independence Hall: International Symbol of Freedom
WEBKnown today as Independence Hall, the stately, red brick building where our Founding Fathers made a stand against tyranny and later forged a framework for a national government speaks timelessly of freedom, democracy, and the human spirit.
Constitution of the United States (1787) | National Archives
WEBApr 10, 2024 · Drafted in secret by delegates to the Constitutional Convention during the summer of 1787, this four-page document, signed on September 17, 1787, established the government of the United States. The Federal Convention convened in the State House (Independence Hall) in Philadelphia on May 14, 1787, to …
Independence Hall History - The Constitutional
WEBMar 15, 2016 · The Constitutional Convention met during the hot summer of 1787 to draft, debate and then sign The United States Constitution on September 17th, 1787. You can see an original copy of the Constitution, and the inkwell used to sign the Declaration of Independence. Independence Hall Today.
Independence Hall - Symbols of America Exhibit
WEBConstruction of the Pennsylvania State House, which came to be known as Independence Hall, began in 1732. It was a symbol of the nation to come. At the time it was the most ambitious public building in the thirteen colonies.
Signing of the Constitution - Architect of the Capitol
WEBHoward Chandler Christy's painting depicts Independence Hall in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787. Completed in 1940, the 20-by-30-foot framed oil-on-canvas scene is on display in the east grand stairway of the House wing.
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