Two Essays Contributed to “Constituting America”

I was honored to be asked by Constituting America to contribute two essays as part of its initiative called, “Consent of the Governed: Celebrating America’s 250th of the Declaration of Independence.” The organization is committed to teach students and adults across America about the “nonpartisan relevancy of the U.S. Constitution and the principles of self-governance inherent in our founding documents.”

While the Constitution won’t celebrate its 250th anniversary until 2037, Constituting America recognizes the inherent link between the Declaration’s commitment to equality and liberty, and the Constitution’s role and ongoing commitment in codifying those principles into law.

The “Consent of the Governed” initiative focused on monumental events in history, how they relate to the founding documents, and the heroes who acted on those principles.

My essays will focus on Alexander Graham Bell and the invention of the telephone, and how it connected Americans and facilitated instant communications; and the Allied D-Day invasion of Normandy in World War II on June 6, 1944, and the “courageous battle by American citizen-soldiers defending the United States and fighting for freedom against totalitarianism and tyranny.”

The Bell essay will be posted on the Constituting America website in late August, and the D-Day essay will be posted in late September. The essays will also be recorded for the podcast version of the project. I’ll keep you posted when they’re live and ready for you to read and listen to!

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