WTK SPECIAL: “We The Kids Constitution Day Special!” CELEBRATE Constitution Day! September 17, 1787 “What Is the Success Formula of the U.S. Constitution?” GalleryWTK SPECIAL: “We The Kids Constitution Day Special!” CELEBRATE Constitution Day! September 17, 1787 “What Is the Success Formula of the U.S. Constitution?”
WTK SPECIAL: “We The Kids Constitution Day Special!” CELEBRATE Constitution Day! September 17, 1787 “What Is the Success Formula of the U.S. Constitution?”
(Chapter 9 page 107 of “Forgotten American Stories: Celebrating America’s Constitution”) Click here to listen: Historian Arch Hunter & Author Lydia Nuttall talk about Forgotten American Stories & The WTK Reporter Daniel and Christelle. Questions: *What do we mean by “success formula”? (What is a “formula”?) *What did this “formula” make the U.S. Constitution successful at accomplishing? *What IS the “success formula” of the U.S. Constitution?1. Sovereignty of the People2. Separation of Powers3. Limited Powers of Government4. Representation5. A Moral and Religious People *If we leave out any of these success formula elements, what could happen to our “United” States [...]
The Johnson Patent Ice-Cream Freezer – By Daniel Sheridan
#OTD The U.S. Constitution reads, "The Congress shall have power…to promote the progress of science and useful arts by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries…" Nancy Johnson took advantage of this sweet provision on September 9, 1843, who was issued patent #3254 for her hand-cranked ice cream maker and freezer machine. The patent read, "Be it known that I, NANCY M. JOHNSON of the city of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful improvement in the Art of Producing Artificial Ices, and that the following [...]
Sir Edward Coke – By Daniel W. Sheridan
On February 1, 1552, Sir Edward Coke was born. What he did matters to you. Three types of oppression drove the English to the New World: political, religious, and economic. Political oppression, however, led to the most significant amount of resistance in England. The Stuart Monarchs bullied the courts, forcing the judges to do their bidding. Chief Justice Coke, believing Monarchs are not above the law, courageously withstood King James the First, who, as a result, angrily dismissed the just judge. Justice Coke told the king that the common law bound him, and tyrants never like words [...]
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 [...]
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