In March of 2016, the National Archives in Washington, D.C., opened the exhibit Amending America in the Lawrence F. O'Brien Gallery. A 40 pound banner that was 225 feet long and 33 inches wide was strung from the ceiling, between the exhibit, into the Rotunda where the Charters of Freedom are displayed, ending right above the original Bill of Rights. The banner listed the titles of more than 11,000 Amendments.

We are pleased to offer a very special item made from this banner. We've turned a piece of history into a tangible, practical keepsake in the form of a tote bag. Each bag is a custom piece, no two are exactly alike, and the bag you receive will be as individual as you are.

We invite you to take this exclusive, limited edition Amending America Banner Tote Bag on your next shopping spree!

On September 25, 1789, the First Congress of the United States proposed 12 amendments to the Constitution. Ten of the 12 were ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures on December 15, 1791. The ratified Articles constitute the first 10 amendments of the Constitution or the U.S. Bill of Rights. Over the years, the Constitution was amended 16 more times. In 1992, 203 years after it was proposed, Article 2 of the original Bill of Rights was ratified as the 27th Amendment to the Constitution. There have been numerous suggestions for new amendments since 1992, but none have made it out of Congress.

The original 1789 Joint Resolution of Congress proposing the amendments is on display in the Rotunda at the National Archives Museum.