Today in Johnson City History, Saturday, August 8, 2026
James Madison speaks and more
August 8, 1787: On this day, two hundred and thirty-nine years ago today, “Delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia were in the midst of the eleventh week of a long, hot summer spent hammering out a new government for the United States. One young delegate from Virginia never missed a session. He sat up front so he could hear every word…