Growing Patriots

Oct 18 2024 102 ep. 20 mins 12

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A journey through early American history for kids.

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All About The Founders

Oct 18 2024 6 mins

As we start to learn all about the Founding Fathers, let's talk about who they were and what it means to be a founder.

Ep. 100 – Who Inspired the Founders?

Jul 10 2024 23 mins

When our founders created America, they embraced a lot of new ideas – like liberty, equality, and justice. But who inspired our founders to see the world that way? In this episode, we talk about something called The Enlightenment and the philosophers who changed history.

Episode 99 – What Lincoln had in common with the founders

Jun 24 2024 29 mins

Abraham Lincoln came after the founding period in American history, but he had a lot in common with our founders. In this episode, we're joined by Jon White, author of the children's book "My Day with Abe Lincoln" to tell us all about him!

Founding Threads

Apr 25 2024 10 mins

There are some threads that go throughout colonial American history – things like liberty and justice. Here are a few to keep in mind!

7 Key Moments From Our Founding

Oct 17 2023 19 mins

In this episode, we go over 7 key moments from America's founding you should always remember.

Ep. 96 – 5 More things about our founding

Sep 05 2023 17 mins

Here are 5 things that happened during America's founding period that didn't get a full episode, but I still want you to know about!

Ep. 95 – The Capitol Moves to Washington, D.C.

Aug 10 2023 32 mins

How did Washington, D.C. become our capitol? We hear all about it with an expert from the United States Capitol Historical Society!

Ep. 94 – America's First President

Jul 27 2023 30 mins

Once the Constitution had been ratified, it was time to America to choose its first president. We're joined by Dr. Colleen Shogan – the Archivist of the United States –to hear all about how George Washington was chosen and inaugurated.

Ep. 93 – Wrapping Up the Constitution

Jul 20 2023 32 mins

We've learned an awful lot about the Constitution! In this episode, we're joined by Constitutional expert Clark Neily who breaks it down into the key themes and what we absolutely need to keep in mind.

Ep. 92 – Amendments 9 And 10

Jul 12 2023 23 mins

The final two amendments in the Bill of Rights are all about who has the power – the people and the states. Here's how it all works.