Church bells tolled when the Constitution was signed by all the delegates in 1787. To honor this occasion, the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) initiated an observance in 1956 when the organization petitioned the U.S. Congress to dedicate Sept. 17-23 of each year to the commemoration of Constitution Week. Congress adopted the resolution, and on Aug. 2, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenh...