Feature Exhibition
American Spirits
The Rise and Fall of Prohibition
October 19, 2012 – April 28, 2013
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Veterans Day Celebration
November 11, 2012The National Constitution Center will honor our nation’s veterans, opening early on Sunday at 9:15 a.m.
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Echoes of Prohibition: Today's War on Drugs
November 15, 2012Join Daniel Okrent and Christopher Bracey to explore timely issues of Prohibition’s legacy.
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Philly Beer Week’s Bathtub Beer Fest
November 15, 2012Top craft brewers will come together at the Center for a Prohibition-era event and fundraiser for Philly Beer Week 2013.
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Veterans' Career Day
December 7, 2012The National Constitution Center is teaming up with Be a Hero, Hire a Hero to host a Veterans’ Career Day.
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American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition
Created by the National Constitution Center, this world-premiere exhibition illuminates America’s most colorful and complex constitutional hiccup.
