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“His Highness, The President” and the First Congress: Moving Toward...
When the First Congress met in New York City 225 years ago, they faced the immense task of turning the words of the newly ratified Constitution into action. They were aware that what they did and said...
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The First Act of the First Congress
When the First Congress met in New York City in March of 1789, they faced an enormous undertaking. The new Constitution had just been ratified, and Congress was the first part of the new federal...
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The Importance of U.S. Customs
When most Americans think about U.S. Customs today, they probably imagine answering questions at the airport or at border crossings about their stay in a foreign country. While that is one of its major...
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Why Did We Need a New Constitution?
In April 1789, The First Congress had just begun under the new Constitution. Petition of mechanics and manufacturers of the City of New York, page 1, April 18, 1789; Records of the U.S. Senate....
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Congress Creates the Bill of Rights
Within the half-billion pages of records in the care of the Center for Legislative Archives, there are some special treasures from the First Congress that show how the ratification of the Constitution...
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Congress Creates the Bill of Rights: iPad App and Educational Resource
Congress Creates the Bill of Rights, our new mobile app for iPads, is an interactive learning tool that allows students to explore the proposals, debates, and revisions that shaped the Bill of Rights....
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