The South's First Yes: Georgia Ratifies the Constitution
On January 2, 1788, Georgia became the fourth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution — unanimously — joining the new nation as its first southern member.
Tales from the year 1788
Eleven Sails in Botany Bay: The First Fleet Reaches Australia
On January 18, 1788, the lead ship of Britain's First Fleet sailed into Botany Bay, beginning the European settlement of Australia — and the dispossession of its first peoples.
57 to 47: The Vote That Made the Constitution the Law of the Land
On June 21, 1788, New Hampshire voted 57 to 47 to ratify the Constitution, becoming the ninth state and making the document the law of the land.