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The Museum of We the People. America's Town Hall. Civic Education Headquarters. CEO @RosenJeffrey.
Philadelphia, PA
Joined April 2009
What is the filibuster? . Hear @julianzelizer of @Princeton explain as part of the #Constitution101 curriculum with @khanacademy:
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On #WeThePeoplePodcast @NealMcCluskey of @CatoInstitute reflects on the role of the Department of Education following the #McMahonVNewYork decision. Listen now:
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#OnThisDay in 1937, the United States Senate rejects a proposal by President Franklin Roosevelt to enlarge the Supreme Court. Learn more about FDR’s impact on #SCOTUS on #AmericasTownHall:
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RT @NCSSNetwork: 🎙️ We’re honored to welcome @RosenJeffrey, President & CEO of the @constitutionctr, as a featured speaker at the 105th NCS….
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What did the Declaration of Independence mean by the “pursuit of happiness?” . Hear Caroline Winterer of @StanfordLaw explain as part of the #Constitution101 curriculum with @khanacademy:
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On #AmericasTownHall, Jan Crawford (@JanCBS) shares her view on the media and reporting surrounding the Supreme Court and their credibility as an institution. @TAMULawSchool . Watch the full program:
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#OnThisDay in 1925, the legendary confrontation between William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow takes place in the Scopes Monkey Trial. But the real clash of these cultural titans didn’t exactly match what was later popularized in movies.
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The legendary confrontation between William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow in the Scopes Monkey Trial took place on a hot Monday afternoon on July 20, 1925. But the real clash of the cultural...
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#OnThisDay in 1848, the first formal women’s rights convention occurs in Seneca Falls, N.Y. This rare printing of the Declaration of Sentiments includes the minutes from the convention. See it in our exhibit #HowWomenWonTheVote. Credit: Anonymous Collection
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#OnThisDay in 1947, Congress changes the order of who can succeed the president and vice president in office to more closely reflect the ideas of the founding generation. #ConstitutionDaily .
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On this day in 1947, Congress changed the order of who can succeed the President and Vice President in office, more closely reflecting the wishes of the Founding Fathers.
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This week on #WeThePeoplePodcast, @DerekWBlack & @NealMcCluskey discuss a recent emergency docket decision on Trump's Department of Education layoffs and explore the history of federal involvement in education. Listen:
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Podcast for Can President Trump unilaterally lay off 1,400 Department of Education employees? from the National Constitution Center
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Can President Trump unilaterally lay off 1,400 Department of Education employees? @DerekWBlack and @NealMcCluskey join @RosenJeffrey on #WeThePeoplePodcast to discuss. Listen now:
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Podcast for Can President Trump unilaterally lay off 1,400 Department of Education employees? from the National Constitution Center
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#OnThisDay in 1744, Elbridge Gerry, an American Revolutionary leader, Declaration of Independence signer, Constitutional Convention delegate, and vice president, is born. Learn about Gerry’s legacy:
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It’s the birthday of a Founding Father whose name you know today as part of a controversial political term.
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On #WeThePeoplePodcast, @EskridgeBill of @YaleLawSch talks about the background of the Equal Protection Clause and how a quote from Charles Sumner relates to #UnitedStatesVSkrmetti. Listen now:
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Jan Crawford (@JanCBS) reflects on the massive impact, positive and negative, that technology has had on spreading coverage of #SCOTUS cases to the public. @TAMULawSchool . Watch the full #AmericasTownHall program:
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#OnThisDay in 1790, the Residence Act puts the nation’s capital in current-day Washington, D.C., as part of a plan to appease pro-slavery states who feared a Northern capital as being too sympathetic to abolitionists.
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It’s a sad day for some historically minded Philadelphians: It's the anniversary of the congressional act that moved the nation’s capital from their city to Washington, D.C.
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#OnThisDay in 1806, Jean-Louis de Lolme dies. His book “The Constitution of England, or, An Account of the English Government” influenced the framers of the U.S. Constitution. Read it in the #FoundersLibrary:
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National Constitution Center Historic Documents Library record for The Constitution of England, or, An Account of the English Government (1771-75)
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#OnThisDay in 1890, the Populist Party—an enormously influential third party—holds their first nomination convention in Nebraska. Read the party’s 1892 platform in our #FoundersLibrary:
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National Constitution Center Historic Documents Library record for Populist Party Platform (1892)
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On #AmericasTownHall, @jadler1969 discusses the Supreme Court’s response to several parental rights claims presented in numerous cases this past term. @TAMULawSchool . Watch the full program:
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#OnThisDay in 1913, former President Gerald Ford is born in Omaha, Neb. Learn about the nation’s 38th president and the unusual way he went from a college football star 🏈 to the White House 🦅.
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Today is the birthday of the late former President, Gerald R. Ford, who went from being a college football star to the White House under the most unusual circumstances.
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#OnThisDay in 2013, Patrisse Cullors creates the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter. In this #AmericasTownHall, scholars explore the history of Black Lives Matter and its parallels with past civil rights movements:
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