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 are now complete and accepted. One focuses 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.” I’m really happy with both of them, and I think you will be too!
The Bell essay was posted on the Constituting America website in late August 2026, and the D-Day essay was posted in late September 2026. The essays were recorded for the podcast version of the project.
Here are the links to the essays and recordings. Both audio versions are around 11 minutes long and read by Constituting America Founder, actress Janine Turner.
Essay 20-B: Alexander Graham Bell, the Invention of the Telephone, and the People
Essay 24-A: D-Day: The American Soldiers And The People
Alexander Graham Bell, the Invention of the Telephone, and the People
D-Day: The American Soldiers And The People
