Is there a history buff dad in your family? If so, we’ve found the perfect Father’s Day gift for him! TIME magazine is commemorating the 225th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution in its new book The Constitution: The Essential User’s Guide.
The book takes readers on a journey from the founding fathers to the Tea Party and even talks about how the framers would react to today’s world of TV, DNA, Medicare and Lady Gaga! The Constitution: The Essential User’s Guide (Time Home Entertainment, $14.95) is an accessible book that brings the founding document to life. It not only showcases how the U.S. Constitution was written in a spirit of change, revolution and turbulence, it also explains why it continues to be such a controversial document today.
With a poignant introduction by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, and an essay by TIME Managing Editor Richard Stengel (former president of the National Constitution Center), The Constitution: The Essential User’s Guide also offers the full text of the 8,000-word Constitution annotated to show its most controversial passages and little-known quirks. For instance, did you know that it took more than 40 years for Congress to pass the 19th Amendment (based on when it was first introduced to Congress), allowing women to vote? Chock full of interesting tidbits, this book is sure to be a fascinating read for the entire family! (Just in time for the Fourth of July too!)
Macaroni Kid National will be giving copies of this book to 10 lucky winners! Just comment on this article telling us a special memory that you have about your own Dad.
Winners will be selected using random.org on June 18th and will be contacted by email. Odds based on comments received on all Macaroni Kid sites through midnight on June 17th.
