Today in History - September 17

On September 17, 1787, members of the Constitutional Convention signed the final draft of the Constitution.  Continue reading.

In the days leading up to the Battle of Antietam, Confederate General Robert E. Lee concentrated his invading army outside Sharpsburg, Maryland.  At dawn on September 17, 1862, the hills of Sharpsburg thundered with artillery and musket fire as the Northern and Southern armies struggled for possession of the Miller farm cornfield.  Continue reading.

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