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338 The Early History of the United States Senate

Episode 338 Published 4 years ago

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On September 17, 1787, thirty-nine delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the United States Constitution and submitted it to the states for ratification.

In honor of Constitution Day, we join three historians from the Senate Historical Office to investigate Article 1 of the Constitution and its creation of the United States Senate.

Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/338

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