Growing Patriots

Growing Patriots

A journey through early American history for kids.

Episodes

Ep. 100 – Who Inspired the Founders?

July 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.
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Episode 99 – What Lincoln had in common with the founders

June 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!
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Founding Threads

April 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!
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7 Key Moments From Our Founding

October 17, 2023 • 19 mins
In this episode, we go over 7 key moments from America's founding you should always remember.
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Ep. 96 – 5 More things about our founding

September 5, 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!
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Ep. 95 – The Capitol Moves to Washington, D.C.

August 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!
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Ep. 94 – America's First President

July 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.
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Ep. 93 – Wrapping Up the Constitution

July 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.
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Ep. 92 – Amendments 9 And 10

July 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.
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Ep. 91 – The Bill of Rights and crime

June 28, 2023 • 27 mins
Amendments 5-8 are all about protecting the rights of someone who has been accused of a crime. That's almost half of the whole Bill of Rights! So, why did our founders care so much? Let's find out.
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Ep. 90 – Being Safe in your Home (Amendments 3 And 4)

June 16, 2023 • 18 mins
The third and fourth amendments to the Constitution are all about making sure your home is safe from the government.
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Ep. 89 – The Second Amendment

June 9, 2023 • 29 mins
We’ve wrapped up our episodes on the First Amendment, and you know what that means – on to the second! People often argue about the Second Amendment – but do they know what it really says? In this episode, we’re joined by Second Amendment and firearms policy expert Stephen Gutowski from The Reload to give us the real scoop.
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Ep. 88 – Assembly & Petition (1st Amendment, Part 4)

June 2, 2023 • 5 mins
We're wrapping up the First Amendment with a minisode on the last two freedoms it protects – assembly and petition!
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Ep. 87 – Freedom Of The Press (1st Amendment, part 3)

May 19, 2023 • 19 mins
We continue exploring the First Amendment by learning all about Freedom of the Press!
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Ep. 86 – Free Speech (First Amendment, Part 2)

May 12, 2023 • 26 mins
We continue our exploration of the First Amendment by talking about free speech. What does it mean? What can you say? Are there any limitations? Listen now to find out!
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Ep. 85 – Freedom of Religion (1st Amendment, Part 1)

April 24, 2023 • 22 mins
In this episode, we get started on the First Amendment! It "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." So, what does it mean to have freedom of religion? Why was it so important to our founders? Listen to find out!
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Ep. 84 – What is a right?

March 31, 2023 • 20 mins
Before we learn about the rights protected in the Bill of Rights, let's learn what rights really are!
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Ep. 83 – 7 Things you need to know about the Bill of Rights

March 17, 2023 • 5 mins
The Constitution had been made the law of the land, but our founders wanted to make sure the people – and the government – knew certain fundamental rights could not be trampled upon.
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Ep. 82 – Executive Branch

February 27, 2023 • 19 mins
We've talked about the Legislative and Judicial Branches. Now, it's time to learn what the Executive Branch does!
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Ep. 81 – The Judicial Branch

January 13, 2023 • 19 mins
We continue to explore the different branches of government by learning all about the Judicial Branch. We're joined by Judge Don Willett to tell us what it does and how it all works.
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