October 7, 2005
That Confounding Constitution
On the day dedicated to celebrating the document, some students are rusty on their history
Students at American University have rewritten history. Ask them a few basic questions about the U.S. Constitution, and here is what some of them will tell you: It was drafted after the Civil War. John Hancock signed it. It declares that all men are created equal.
After stifling your laughter, gently tell them they are wrong.
On September 22, the day the university observed
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