From the Archives: Sweet fun

How many readers remember this fun — and loud — destination? From the Archives heads out today to a birthday party in 1976 at Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlor in Mission Valley. The one-time national chain closed its last shop, in Brea, in 2019. The San Diego Union-Tribune historical photos are provided by the San Diego History Center. To browse additional materials visit https://collections.sandiegohistory.org/.

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Lederer on Language: Raveling out the story behind the supreme law of our land

On Sept. 17, we celebrate Constitution Day. Our United States Constitution has significantly influenced many other constitutions around the world, particularly in its concepts of separation of powers, checks and balances, and enumerated rights. Our Constitution is the oldest written national constitution still in use in the world. It is relatively short, containing about 4,500 words. Although we have amended the document 27 times, we the people of the United States have never found it necessary to call for a second Constitutional Convention in all the years since. Imagine the Constitutional Convention. The doors and windows of Independence Hall in […]

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