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Hopefully Santa gives these out this year. Best gift to help counter the elementary school propaganda. #tuttletwins
Happy Monday!
Tomorrow is Constitution Day—a day set aside to celebrate the founding of our country’s government.
But let’s be honest: most of us probably didn’t learn much more about this event than “We the People” and a handful of dates in school.
Thankfully, the real story of our country’s founding is far more interesting than what’s taught in textbooks and classrooms.
So, to celebrate, we’re giving away a FREE chapter from our America’s History book that teaches about some of the largely unknown concerns, battles, and compromises that shaped our nation’s founding documents.
Trust me, this chapter will leave you thinking about the Constitution in a whole new way!
Here’s a sneak peek…
One of the biggest myths we’re taught in school is that all the Founding Fathers were pretty much on the same page when it came to crafting the Constitution. But the reality is, they were deeply divided.
On one side, you had the Federalists, like Alexander Hamilton, who thought a strong central government was needed to bring order out of the chaos after the Revolutionary War.
On the other, the Anti-Federalists, like Patrick Henry, who feared that any powerful government would eventually yield the same kind of tyranny they’d just fought to overthrow.
Did you know that famous founders like Patrick Henry and George Mason initially refused to sign the Constitution?
They believed it didn’t do enough to protect individual rights and states’ powers. They feared that, without specific guarantees, the federal government would grow too powerful and start trampling on the freedoms of everyday people.
(They weren’t wrong to be worried!)
The solution came in the form of a compromise: the Bill of Rights.
More than just a nice add-on; it was actually the dealmaker. In fact, without it, the Constitution might never have been ratified.
States like New York, Virginia, and Massachusetts insisted on these protections as a safeguard against government overreach.
Our free chapter brings this intense historical moment to life in a way that’s both educational and fun.
You’ll follow the Tuttle Twins as they find themselves at a circus performance that uses humor and spectacle to explain why the Bill of Rights was so critical to balancing power in the new government. It’s a way to help kids learn about these important events and ideas in a way that actually leaves a lasting impact.
More than that, it helps them make the connection between the things that happened then, and the things that are happening today. Because the real reason we learn history is so that we can apply it to the present and (hopefully) avoid having to live through the same hard times that those who came before us had to.
The questions and concerns raised by the Anti-Federalists are as relevant today as they were back then.
We too are faced with the dilemma of maintaining a government strong enough to protect our rights, but not so strong that it becomes a threat to them. We too face the challenge of having security without sacrificing our freedom.
If you want to teach your kids what the Founders were thinking, and why they did the things they did, this is the perfect chance to teach them the largely untold story of this moment in history.
So, grab your free downloads now and take a closer look at the incredible, untold story behind the document that changed the world!
Or download the audiobook version here!
Let’s make this Constitution Day a day to actually remember by learning the real story—the full story—of a debate that still shapes our lives today.
— Connor
