The American people continue to amaze me in their resolve to ensure our children learn about the basics of our country’s founding. One such group that continues to educate our youth about the things public schools no longer adequately teach is the 9/12 Pikes Peak Patriots. Last week, they taught 83 2nd-6th Graders through their…
Yesterday I wrote a few fun facts about the Founding Fathers because I love them and can’t get enough of the stories. Today, I’ll write a few more fun things to know about our founders from the book “Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence,” published by Wallbuilders Press, originally printed in 1848….
I love the Founding Fathers and I can’t get enough of the stories about their lives and the circumstances around the Declaration of Indepedence and the ratification of the Constitution. Since we are getting ready to celebrate our country’s 235th birthday on Monday, I wanted to write a bit about our founders and our founding…
Did your kids learn how to sing the Preamble to the Constitution from Schoolhouse Rock? Could they explain what the words mean to them if you asked? Actress turned activist Janine Turner, best known for her roles in Northern Exposure, Friday Night Lights and Strong Medicine, has become what she calls the “Crazy Constitution Lady”…
Just for fun today we’ll learn a few fun facts about our great nation. Impress your family members today at dinner or your co-workers tomorrow at work. These facts come from 5087 Trivia Questions and Answers by Marsha Kranes, Fred Worth and Steve Tamerius (1998, Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Inc., ISBN 1-57912-086-5) What time…
There are three main branches of our government, the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. The Executive is the President, the Legislative is Congress, and the Judicial is the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has been in the news the past few weeks, with the resignation of the first female associate justice, Sandra Day O’Conner, and the…
Well, it is about to start. When the Republican Convention ends this week, the Presidential campaign will move into high gear. The culmination will come on the first Tuesday in November when we go to the polls and cast our vote (or, if you are in Oregon, you will have done that days before in…
The events that are taking place in Europe today are grim reminders that there are still countries that do not enjoy the freedoms that we have come to take for granted. Today’s FamSite is a visit to the birthplace of our country, the city where it all started for us back in the 1700’s, Boston,…
Traveling is something that many of us do as a part of our work. No matter how much you do, no matter how long you are gone, it can still be stressful, and very disruptive to a normal and orderly routine. To help ease some of the disruption, I try to stay at the same…
The events that are taking place in Europe today are grim reminders that there are still countries that do not enjoy the freedoms that we have come to take for granted. Today’s FamSite is a visit to the birthplace of our country, the city where it all started for us back in the 1700’s, Boston,…