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• A permanent memorial to the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia was first proposed around the celebration of the centennial of the Constitution in 1887. It did not begin to take shape until the idea was proposed again 100 years later during the celebration of the document’s bicentennial in 1987. For more Fun Facts on the National Constitution Center Click "funfacts.pfd" below.======



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**__WEBSITES__**
http://constitutioncenter.org/ncc_about_Landing.aspx

http://constitutioncenter.org/ncc_exhbt_Landing.aspx

http://www.constitutionparty.com/

http://www.shmoop.com/american-revolution/botw/websites.html?d= http://www.archives.gov/research/american-revolution/pictures/

http://www.history.army.mil/books/AMH-V1/ch03.htm

http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/

http://revolution.h-net.msu.edu/

http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/D/index.htm

http://www.ushistory.org/tour/tour_ncc.htm

__**BOOKS**__
1776 ~ David McCullough (Author) "On the afternoon of Thursday, October 26, 1775, His Royal Majesty George III, King of England, rode in royal splendor from St. James's Palace to..." (more)

The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America (Paperback)

The Constitution of the United States of America, with the Bill of Rights and all of the Amendments; The Declaration of Independence; and the Articles of Confederation (Paperback) ~ Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson (Author)› Visit Amazon's Thomas Jefferson Page

The U.S. Constitution: And Fascinating Facts About It by Terry L. Jordan (Paperback - May 1, 1999)

National Constitution Center, Annenberg Center for Education and Outreach, CLASS VISIT ACTIVITIES GUIDE (Paperback)

The Constitution - The Voice of the National Center for Constitutional Studies (January 1988) by Andrew M. Allison, Jay A. Parry, and W. Cleon Skousen (Paperback - 1988)

Forgotten Philadelphia: Lost Architecture of the Quaker City by Thomas H. Keels (Hardcover - Sept. 28, 2007)

Moon Handbooks Pennsylvania by Joanne Miller (Paperback - Feb. 8, 2005)

__**MOVIES**__
The Crossing (2000) (TV)

"Hallmark Hall of Fame" April Morning (1988)

Revolution (1985)

The Patriot (2000)

Sleepy Hollow (1999)

John Adams in HBO also see http://www.hbo.com/john-adams

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