America’s founding documents require an engaged, civically literate citizenry. As Americans increasingly turn from text to video, how do we keep our republic’s foundations alive? Source
A football game in Texas last week exposed the emptiness of ‘civic nationalism’ as a durable source of American identity.
Pixabay // Pixabay Content License By John M. Grondelski We should celebrate September 17 because we developed and still live by a document that assures the rule of law and the possibilities of freedom to Americans.
On September 17, we commemorate the adoption of the Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens.
Heritage Americans owe no one an apology for recognizing and taking pride in what their ancestors built. The rest of the country owes them a debt of gratitude.
Presidential historian Jon Meacham joins Morning Joe to discuss Constitution Day, the anniversary of when the Constitution was signed in 1787– and also when all public schools and federal agencies are required by law to teach civics. Meacham is the ‘Semiquincentennial Scholar’ at the National Constitution Center and also shares the efforts underway by the organization to inspire a civic renewal during the “Civic Decade,” which is the period between the 250th of the Declaration of Independence this year and the Constitution in 2037.
U.S. Citizenship 101 is an energetic journey through American history, culture, symbols, and holidays, things everyone should know about this great country and the facts you will need to pass the U.S. citizenship test.
Twenty-five years after the deadliest terrorist attack in American history, how much do college students actually know about 9/11? Franklin Camargo heads to Cal State Northridge with a few simple questions: What happened that day? Who attacked the U.S.? And why? Watch to hear the one question Franklin asks that none of them saw coming. Watch our content ad-free on our app: https://prageru.onelink.me/3bas/vgyxvm79 Follow PragerU: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) X (https://twitter.com/prageru) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)
We need a new kind of land acknowledgement that testifies to American greatness.
The life of George Washington was already thoroughly moralized during his lifetime—by which I mean that his life story was turned into what medieval writers […] Source