On this date in 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the document in Philadelphia. To mark Constitution Day locally, Keuka College Professor of History Dr. Christopher Leahy will host a presentation this afternoon at Norton Chapel on an amendment that has been in the news recently.
The presentation will take place at 4 p.m. at Norton Chapel on the Keuka College campus
The 25th Amendment outlines the processes for presidential succession under several scenarios, including the determination by senior department officials that the president is unable to carry out his or her duties.
Dr. Leahy is the author of “President without a Party: The Life of John Tyler (2020),” the first full-scale biography of America’s tenth president published in more than 80 years. He has also delivered presentations hosted by C-SPAN, the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library, and the popular American POTUS podcast.
Created in 2004, Constitution Day, later named Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, is typically observed each September 17, the day in 1787 that delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the document in Philadelphia.
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