Wednesday, September 17 is Constitution Day, commemorating the 1787 signing of the United States Constitution in Philadelphia. The National Archives and Records Administration, which houses the original document, maintains a page for America's Founding Documents: The Constitution of the United States with a transcription and historical background about the document and its signing.
The full text of the U.S. Constitution, along with extensive commentary, can also be found in the government publication Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation (CONAN), which is linked from Congress.gov. This version of the Constitution made headlines in early August, when eagle-eyed readers noticed the omission of several key sections in both the document text and the accompanying annotations, which included discussion of habeas corpus, emoluments, and tariffs. The Library of Congress quickly restored the missing sections, blaming a website coding error. As the Politifact investigation into the disappearing text reassured concerned readers: "Website alterations do not affect U.S. law or the Constitution. The document can be changed only through a formal amendment process in Congress."
Constitution Day shares the September 17 holiday with Citizenship Day, an occasion often marked by naturalization ceremonies across the country. The National Constitution Center will host a Naturalization Ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Eastern, which can be viewed online by pre-registering. The Eisenhower Presidential Library will livestream a Constitution Day ceremony at noon Eastern time. Federal courts often post naturalization ceremony calendars on their websites, such as the list from the courts within the Fourth Circuit. While the local Middle District of North Carolina courts do not list any events on Constitution Day itself, additional ceremony dates can be found throughout the year for those who wish to attend an event in person.
As always, you can celebrate Constitution Day at the Goodson Law Library by picking up a pocket copy of the U.S. Constitution at the library service desk, while supplies last. You might also want to take a look at the thousands of resources in the Duke Libraries Catalog on constitutional law and interpretation with a keyword or subject search for constitutional law united states. For help finding constitutional law and history resources, be sure to Ask a Librarian.