Email from National Constitution Center Plus: The Most Elusive Founder, Whose Pamphlet Fired Up a Revolution   The Latest at Constitution Daily Blog Looking Back: The Noriega case as legal precedent by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 5 minutes “The recent seizure and arrest of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Celia Flores, on drug-related charges by United States forces is drawing comparisons to a case from an earlier era: Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega’s arrest and trial 26 years ago. ... ” Read more Five interesting facts on the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. by NCC Staff | Read time: 2 minutes “Constitution Daily looks back at the inspirational story of Martin Luther King Jr. and uncovers some interesting facts about the late civil rights leader’s life. King was born in Atlanta on January 15, 1929 and died in Memphis on April 4, 1968. ... ” Read more   This Week on We the People The Story of the U.S. Constitution: Past and Present Run time: 1 hour, 3 minutes In this episode of We the People, we feature an America’s Town Hall conversation with historians Akhil Reed Amar, David Blight, and Annette Gordon-Reed, who explore the Constitution and the debates that have shaped America—from the founding era to today, including transformative moments and landmark Supreme Court decisions. Listen now We the People is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more   More From the National Constitution Center The Most Elusive Founder, Whose Pamphlet Fired Up a Revolution by Jeffrey Rosen, CEO Emeritus | Read time: 6 minutes “‘Common Sense,’ the pamphlet that helped spark the American Revolution, turns 250 this month. But despite its author’s centrality in the Revolutionary pantheon, Thomas Paine has always been the most elusive founder. Abraham Lincoln reportedly said, ‘I never tire of reading Paine’ and praised him as one of the greatest founders because equality, to him, was a ‘great fundamental principle.’ By contrast, others dismissed Paine as a radical extremist. John Adams said Paine ‘has a better hand at pulling down than building,’ dismissing his polemics for producing ‘confusion and every evil work.’ In Theodore Roosevelt’s eyes, Paine was a ‘filthy little atheist.’” ... ” Read more Beginning America’s 250th with “Common Sense” by Julie Silverbrook, Vice President of Civic Education | Read time: 2 minutes “As we step into the nation’s semiquincentennial year, I find myself returning to a simple question: how do we help Americans not just remember our founding ideals, but truly engage with them personally, meaningfully, and across generations? For me, that question makes celebrating the 250th anniversary of Common Sense an especially fitting way to begin this historic year. Common Sense reminds us that our nation’s ideals matter most when they are accessible, resonant, and relevant to everyday Americans. Helping people encounter those ideals in ways that last, beyond anniversaries and headlines, is at the heart of the work we do at the National Constitution Center. ... ” Read more   Constitutional Text of the Week Fifth Amendment No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation. Read interpretations in the Interactive Constitution     Support the Center Your generous support enables the National Constitution Center to thrive as America’s leading platform for nonpartisan constitutional education and civil dialogue. SUPPORT Connect With Us Update your email preferences by clicking the Update Profile link below to subscribe to other National Constitution Center newsletters and manage how often you hear from us.   National Constitution Center | Independence Mall, 525 Arch St | Philadelphia, PA 19106 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Our Privacy Policy | Constant Contact Data Notice