FROM THE ARCHIVES
One Year Ago — September 17, 2010
The Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States — Painted by Howard Chandler Christy in 1940, the painting depicts the signing of the U.S. Constitution at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 17, 1787.
One year ago today, IÂ commemorated the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787 — one of the most significant and momentous events in American history.
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Two Years Ago — September 17, 2009
Two years ago today, on September 17, 2009, IÂ commemorated Constitution Day, celebrating the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787 at Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
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Three Years Ago — September 17, 2008
Pakistan Threatens to Fire on U.S. Troops Crossing the Afghan Border
Three years ago today, on September 17, 2008, I reported on a Pakistani military order to fire on U.S. troops crossing the Afghan border for raids into Pakistan; the increasing number of U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan; the high rate of Afghan civilian casualties; and a spate of bombings and shootings in Iraq.
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Afghanistan surpasses Iraq in U.S. troop deaths (NBC Nightly News, Sept. 11, 2008) — Nearly seven years after the U.S. first drove the Taliban out of Afghanistan, the fight against al-Qaida insurgents has become more deadly than ever. NBC’s Jim Miklaszewski reports. (02:17)
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