ROCK HILL—On September 17, in celebration of Constitution Day, York Technical College will host a unique day-long event that will highlight Shays’ Rebellion, one of the most overlooked, but historically significant events in American history. Everyone is invited to attend. The event will take place from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. in room L-113 of the Anne Springs Close Library on the York Tech campus. The day will include historical reenactments at 11:15 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. as well as ongoing displays, videos and the launch of a new interactive website dedicated to helping 21st century Americans better understand the nature of our Constitution and how it came to be. Refreshments will be served.

Local schools have been invited to attend the event and experience an interactive exploration of the unique period in American history between the end of the Revolutionary War and the drafting of our Constitution.

The event is being held in partnership with other colleges around the country, including Springfield (Mass.) Technical Community College, which developed the website that will bring Shays’ Rebellion to life. Once launched, Shays’ Rebellion & the Making of a Nation will be found at shaysrebellion.stcc.edu. Funding for the website and events surrounding its Constitution Day launch were provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

At the heart of Shays’ Rebellion and the discontent of the period just after the Revolutionary War, lay fundamental questions regarding the relationship of citizens to their government. The rebellion presents perhaps the most dramatic example of the social, political, and economic struggles of the years following the Revolution. The website explores these struggles and the transformation of the U.S. from a government founded on state authority into one based on the authority of the citizens themselves—we the people.

For more information, contact Kris Jones at (803) 981-7075 or kjones@yorktech.com.

York Technical College . 452 S. Anderson Road . Rock Hill, SC 29730