Try to Remember the Kind of September . . .

September 17 was Constitution Day, and unless you are currently a political science or history scholar or you have a great memory from your high school social studies days, perhaps you could benefit from a refresher of what our Constitution comprises. Peruse "ConSource, the only free, fully indexed on-line library of Constitutional sources" [well, a direct quotation but for the surface-level editing that I did--curse this English major!] by clicking here. Also check out the Constitution Society by clicking here. It's got lots of provocative documents, essays, and resources designed to aid in Constitutional interpretation in the face of "noncompliance" with the Constitution that "is creating a crisis of legitimacy that threatens freedom and civil rights." See what I mean by "provocative"?


September 23 was the 50th anniversary of the forced desegregation of the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, AR--"the first important test of the U.S. Supreme Court's historic Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision," according to the National Park Service, which maintains Central High School now as a national historic site. Check it out here. Little Rock Newspapers offers this site with related articles from throughout the decades. Take a look here at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Center, whose archives include copies of the primary sources relevant to the integration and its surrounding controversy.


This post feels a little historical, doesn't it? Well, go with the flow and dig into some history. Not only will you become smarter for your benefit and others', but you just might enjoy it, too!