Early draft of the Constitution found

On the back of a treasured draft of the U.S. Constitution was a truncated version of the same document, starting with the familiar words: "We The People. . . ."

They had been scribbled upside down by one of the Constitution's framers, James Wilson, in the summer of 1787. The cursive continued, then abruptly stopped, as if pages were missing.

Apparently it's been known to scholars for a while, but now the public at large knows about it.

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Mike Frizzell is a well known expert on a variety of subjects, including minutiae, trivia, and the acting career of Tim Rose (aka Admiral Ackbar).