 Constitution
Day program commemorating
the Sept. 17, 1787 signing of the
U.S. Constitution to be held at
SCC on Friday, Sept 16
With
the anniversary of the signing of the U.S.
Constitution approaching Sept. 17, Southwestern
Community College history professor Duane Wesolick will
reveal the controversies and compromises behind the
Constitution.
Using PowerPoint, Wesolick will present the story of
the Constitution in a program on SCC’s Jackson
campus Friday, Sept. 16, from 11:30
a.m. to 12:20 p.m. in Myers Auditorium.
| Constitution
Day and Citizenship Day - Sept 16, 2005 -
Every school and college that receives federal
money must teach about the Constitution on
September 17, the day the document was adopted
in 1787. >>here's
what else SCC has planned for Sept 16 |
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Wesolick’s
presentation is open to the public and will also cover
the Constitutional Convention and its key participants.
“Duane is a unique and dynamic presenter who uses
music, sounds and images to bring the story alive,”
said Gene Couch, SCC’s vice president for instruction
and student services. “It’s like being a
part of the History Channel.”
SCC joins other colleges and schools across America
having a Constitution Day program commemorating the
Sept. 17, 1787 signing of the U.S. Constitution.
It’s up to our schools to help ensure that each
new generation of Americans understands what is at stake,
said Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., who proposed the Constitution
and Citizenship Day provision in the omnibus spending
bill passed by Congress last December.
See
other activities planned at SCC on Sept 16
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