In The News
Feb 16
Egypt’s revolution and our own
A movement organized by Egyptian young people on the Internet may resemble one organized more than 200 years ago by young Americans, with pamphlets and quill pens.
Feb 16
What’s it like to be a Congressman?
Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA/2), Mike Fitzpatrick (R-PA/8), Jim Gerlach (R-PA/6), and Pat Meehan (R-PA/7) will be visiting the Center next week. What would you like to know about their jobs?
Feb 15
When constitutions fail: Egypt’s continuing conundrum
When a constitution has been effectively suspended under Emergency Law for forty years, like Egypt’s has been, what power does it retain?
Feb 14
When Constitutions Fail: Egypt’s Continuing Conundrum
As Egypt struggled through a truly stunning transition of power this past week, discussion increasingly focused on the nation’s Constitution. Yet when a constitution has been effectively suspended under Emergency Law for forty years, like Egypt’s has been, what power does it retain? The answer, we learned, is very, very little. The Constitution did not… [Continue Reading]
Feb 14
Peg legs, 15-year-old mistresses and $1000 bribes: 5 surprising stories about the love lives of our Founding Fathers
Staff member Mark Kehres takes you on a tour of the Center’s Signers’ Hall Exhibition, letting you in on some of the delegates’ spiciest secrets.
