the pictures worth 1000 words. the moment is worth way more.

1 year before the events of this picture, America was caught up in the turmoil of a government that was too weak to control itself, and it nearly cost the nation. the next few weeks later, The single greatest nation ever to surface on the earth arrived on paper, strong enough to withstand 200 years of constant trials and with the most diverse and interesting people in the world. this was the constitutional convention.

this moment doesnt just define Amuricuh. the entire world was unknowingly changed by the creation of this government. new nations arose based on the constitution, and the idea of the freedom t say, think, and express what you want became a dream for the world as a whole. what they call "the American Dream."

In this photo, the signing of the American Constitution is underway, captured in paint by Howard Chandler Christy