Thousands of NAACP members will converge on the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia for the association's 95th annual national convention, July 10 to 15. The theme for this year's convention is "The Race Is On," and its organizers are making the most of its...

Election 2000 Philadelphia cleans up for the convention With fresh paint, flowers and lots of elbow grease, city puts on a new face for the 40,000 visitors expected By JOANN LOVIGLIO Associated Press Sunday, July 23, 2000 Philadelphia...

BROWNS MILLS (NJ) – It is always a big party when Nick Harris celebrates his birthday. Harris, who turned 18 on Jan. 1, is a Mummer and spent his milestone day marching and performing in Philadelphia in front of several thousand people. “It feels like a big explosion...

The founding brothers wanted America to live to its potential so the minority who wanted a unified nation organized the Constitutional Convention in 1787 with the purpose of drafting a national scale constitution. The Constitutional Convention is often criticized for its secrecy, extra-legality, and the fact that its members were of the elite--hardly a good representation of the masses. Others, though, call it '"'the miracle of Philadelphia'"' for the fact that it accomplished the seemingly imposs

The Duel, The Dinner, The Silence, The Farewell, The Friendship and The Collaborators are all chapters in the Founding Brothers, outlining the formidalbe days of early American history and a new nation's first steps.

Essay discusses the background of the men who created the Constitution.