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==Other interesting facts about The Constitution:==
==Other interesting facts about The Constitution:==
*It superseded the [[Articles of Confederation]].
*It superseded the [[Articles of Confederation]].
* It is the oldest written constitution. (San Marino did not write one until the 20th century.) <ref>http://www.constitutioncenter.org/explore/FastFacts/index.shtml</ref>
* It is the oldest written national constitution. (San Marino did not write one until the 20th century.) <ref>http://www.constitutioncenter.org/explore/FastFacts/index.shtml</ref>
*Constitution Day is celebrated on September 17th, and all public schools are required to devote attention to it that day.
*Constitution Day is celebrated on September 17th, and all public schools are required to devote attention to it that day.
*Established on November 26, 1789, the first national "[[Thanksgiving|Thanksgiving Day]]" was originally created by George Washington as a way of "giving thanks" for the Constitution. <ref>http://www.constitutioncenter.org/explore/FastFacts/index.shtml</ref>
*Established on November 26, 1789, the first national "[[Thanksgiving|Thanksgiving Day]]" was originally created by George Washington as a way of "giving thanks" for the Constitution. <ref>http://www.constitutioncenter.org/explore/FastFacts/index.shtml</ref>