Cup o' Joe and the Constitution . . .
September 17th marks the 222nd anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. May we recommend pausing for a good cup of coffee or latte, maybe, to contemplate the significance of that document? Java House (Washington St.) and T-Spoons will shine a light on individual rights established by the Constitution for the whole week of September 13-19, 2009.
Java House will feature the “Bill of Rights” by designating each brew station for one of the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
T-Spoon’s has created a special latte that is the “perfect Union” of white chocolate, cherry and blueberry. Like a flag in a cup!
Want your very own copy of the Constitution? Thanks to Representative Dave Loebsack, you can pick up a pocket-sized copy at the North Circulation Desk of the Main Library all week.
On a more serious level, although the U.S. Constitution is a fairly short document, it is the defining outline of the United States government. The Constitution is the highest law in the land and all other laws must comply with its mandates.
If you want to learn the basics of U.S. Constitutional research take a look at this research guide: http://guides.lib.uiowa.edu/us_constitution
