History of the Constitution of the United States: 234 Years Ago

Bill Petro
6 min readSep 17, 2021

History of the Constitution of the United States

On September 17, 1787, the US Constitution was created. Though it would take until

  • June 21, 1788, to be ratified, and until
  • March 4, 1789, to be effective,

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Bill Petro

Writer, historian, technologist. Former Silicon Valley tech exec. Author of fascinating articles on history, tech, pop culture, & travel. https://billpetro.com