Celebrating Gratitude & Freedom — A We The Kids Thanksgiving
Dear We The Kids Family, As Thanksgiving approaches, we want to take a moment to reflect on the values that bring us together — gratitude, community, family, and the spirit of helping one another. At We The Kids Inc., these values guide everything we do, from empowering young leaders to preserving America’s history through the voices of our kids. This season reminds us that even in a fast-moving world, it’s important to pause and appreciate the blessings we share — freedom, opportunity, and the people who stand beside us. 🦃 A Thanksgiving Message to Our Supporters We are deeply thankful [...]
First National Day of Thanksgiving
First National Day of Thanksgiving on Thursday, December 18, 1777
The Story of Presidents’ Day – By Daniel Sheridan
"To the memory of the Man, first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen." These are the words of Henry Lee upon the death of our first President, George Washington. Americans throughout the 1800s, cherishing those words, unofficially and spontaneously celebrated the Father of their Country's birthday every February 22, his actual birthday. President Rutherford B. Hayes, in 1879, signed a law making the day an official holiday, and it became a national federal holiday in 1885, known simply as Washington's Birthday. The holiday has changed in two ways since President Hayes signed it [...]
The Land of Lincoln and the Thirteenth Amendment – by Daniel W. Sheridan
Listen Now! #OTD, January 31, 1865, Americans make amends as Congress passes the Thirteenth Amendment, consistently applying the words of the Declaration of Independence, that “all men are created equal.” I was sharing with my daughter the story of the Thirteenth Amendment since my home state played a significant role in its passage. Illinois instructed its congressional delegation to vote for the Thirteenth Amendment, and President Abraham Lincoln signed it on February 1st. Then the amendment went to the States for ratification. The amendment reads, “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party [...]
WE THE KIDS… Why history?
Kids need to be taught that America is the Greatest Nation in the World.
WE THE KIDS PODCAST – WTK Award winning show
#14 "What Is the Forgotten Story Behind the Pledge of Allegiance?”
We The Kids “Constitution in the Kitchen” with author Lydia Wallace Nuttall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VKty0_qWpk
Civic Lessons – Games
Liberty Tree University online Interactive Games
First Chief Justice – John Jay: His Faith & Judicial Philosophy
American Minute with Bill Federer
“Squanto … was a special instrument sent of God…
American Minute with Bill Federer
Celebrate Columbus Day all of October!
Reprinted with permission from the WallBuilders - Haley
When Youth Were Patriots: 21-year-old Nathan Hale…
American Minute with Bill Federer