Constitution Collection (#18)

The Constitutional Revolution in Iran (4 / 4)
Irans constitutionalist uprising (1906-09) was the first great revolution of the 20th century - an expression of spontaneous rage against a corrupt and bankrupt monarchy

The Restoration of the Constitution
A patriotic postcard celebrating the Constitution of July 1908. Sultan Abdul Hamid II (1842 - 1918) oversaw a period of decline in the power and extent of the Empire

The Constitutional Revolution in Iran (3 / 4)
Irans constitutionalist uprising (1906-09) was the first great revolution of the 20th century - an expression of spontaneous rage against a corrupt and bankrupt monarchy

Mexico City - The Main Square (Zocalo
The Zocalo is the main plaza or square in the heart of the historic centre of Mexico City. The plaza used to be known simply as the Main Square or Arms Square

Mexico City - National Palace
The National Palace - Mexico City, located on Mexico Citys main square, the Plaza de la Constitucion (El Zocalo). Date: circa 1905

Matanzas, Cuba - Calle de Constitucion Date: circa 1910s

Sergei Witte, Russian politician
Count Sergei Yulyevich Witte (1849-1915), Russian politician who served under the last two emperors. He wrote the October Manifesto (1905), a precursor to Russias first constitution

Walter Bagehot / Graphic
WALTER BAGEHOT the English political economist and journalist, editor of The Economist and author of The British Constitution (1867) Date: 1826 - 1877

Viscount Bolingbroke, English statesman
Henry St. John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (1678-1751), English politician and statesman. St. John was born at Battersea, London and educated at Eton College

CONSTITUTION CARTOON. Mid-20th century American cartoon showing the stages from the Articles of Confederation to the Federal Constitution of 1787

CARTOON: CONSTITUTION. Cartoon from the Massachusetts Centinel published shortly after New York ratified the Federal Constitution on 26 July 1788

WAR OF 1812: SONGBOOK. Printed sheet music from The American Patriotic Song-Book, Philadelphia, 1813, celebrating the victory of Isaac Hull in USS Constitution over HMS Guerriere

PREV2A-00052
Title page of " The Federalist, " 1788, urging ratification of the new U.S. Constitution. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Constitution Hill
a quiet by-way near Buckingham Palace

Armenians celebrate the new constitution
The entrance of the Armenian Church St. Trinity where the Armenians are celebrating the new Constitution, established after the Young Turk Revolution of July 3, 1908

Proclamation of the new Constitution
The Proclamation of the new Constitution established after the Young Turk Revolution of July 3, 1908. The crowd assembled in front of the Town Hall to hear the proclamation by the Inspector General

Armenian schoolchildren celebrate the new constitution
Armenian schoolchildren celebrating the new Constitution, established after the Young Turk Revolution of July 3, 1908

Proclamation of the new Constitution - Salonica
The proclamation of the new Constitution - Salonica (now part of Greece), on 24th July 1908 - revolutionary military group from Resna, South West Macedonia under the commmand of Melek Bey

Patriotic Postcard in favour of the Constitution
Patriotic Postcard in favour of the Turkish Constitution. The revolution of 1908 resulted in the Sultan restoring the constitution - it having been suspended for more than 30 years

Reforms at Athens
A day of bloodless revolution in Athens led by Kalergis leads to political reforms : Otto sacks his Bavarian ministers and grants a new constitution

Senatus-Consulte
A senatus-consulte agrees changes in the constitution which will enable Napoleon to declare himself emperor

Serbia - more Riots
King Milan I grants a new constitution, but this isn t enough to prevent rioting when election-time comes round

French Constitution
Proclamation of a Republican constitution

Italy San Marino
The Serenissima Repubblica of San Marino has the smallest population of any EU country, and possesses the oldest written constitution still in force

Napoleon Swears Oath
A clear winner in the Presidential elections, Louis Napoleon swears to uphold the constitution : he will keep his word for two or three years

Constitution in Napoli
Though Ferdinando of Naples /Two Sicilies opposes independence, he grants a fairly liberal constitution which delights the populace

Louis-Philippe Swears
Louis-Philippe, duc d Orleans, swears to uphold the constitution

Tennis Court Oath Sworn
SERMENT DU JEU DE PAUME Shut out from the Assembly, the Third Estate meet in the tennis court, and swear the TENNIS COURT OATH to create a just Constitution

French Clergy Harassed
The Constitution Civile du Clerge imposes sweeping changes on the Church, starting with doing away with submission to papal authority

Constitution at Madrid
The new constitution is proclaimed at Madrid, though Spaniards are still far from being of one mind as to what kind of government they want

Serrano Accepts
Serrano swears to uphold the new constitution

Constitution
Hold ! I sign ! - Christina, regent for her daughter, queen Isabela, is persuaded to sign a constitution when soldiers threaten to shoot her lover Munos

Naval Combat 1812
Naval combat : the American warship Constitution destroys the British Java

Lincoln (Chappel)
ABRAHAM LINCOLN U.S. President, clutching the Constitution of the United States

Japan / Constitution / 1889
Promulgation of the New Japanese constitution by Emperor Meiji of Japan at Tokyo

Social / Political Dinner
A lively political dinner: Tom and Bob taking a lesson on the Constitution and not neglecting their own

Blunt / Constitution / Moon
The constitution of the moon

John Bright as Quaker
JOHN BRIGHT, statesman, depicted as a Quaker, opposing the territorial party (the landowners) and declaring that the Constitution may have to be reformulated or destroyed

Fete De LA Federation
A year to the day after the fall of the Bastille, France celebrates the Revolution with a fete on the Champ de Mars, Paris, where Louis swears to uphold the constitution

Louis XVIII (Costumes H)
LOUIS XVIII OF FRANCE - French Monarch with the Constitution granted by himself at hand

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From the birth of a nation to the fight for equality, the constitution stands as a timeless symbol of democracy and progress. Page one of the Constitution of the United States of America, 1787, forever etched in history, lays the foundation for a government by and for the people. As we reflect on its significance, we are reminded of pivotal moments like when Gordon Highlanders defended their rights or when women fought tirelessly for suffrage with the 19th Amendment in 1919. Across continents, such as in Uruguay's Plaza de Constitucion captured in a late 19th-century photograph, constitutions have shaped nations. Even leaders like Winston Churchill understood its importance and contributed to reconstructed state constitutions. The debates surrounding its creation at Philadelphia's Constitutional Convention in 1787 showcased passionate minds shaping our future. Let us not forget that it was this very document that declared independence from Britain in 1776 and paved the way for George Washington to preside over our great nation's formation. Through turbulent times depicted by cartoons like Britannia between Scylla & Charybdis or battles fought aboard USS Constitution 'Old Ironsides, ' this enduring testament remains steadfast – protecting our liberties and ensuring justice prevails.