Constituting America

🇺🇸 WINNER WEDNESDAY — Celebrating Excellence in Citizenship! ⭐ Today we’re proud to spotlight Truman Lamers, 2025 winner of the Turner Maurice Gauntt Jr. Exemplary Citizen Award! This prestigious award honors the legacy of Turner Maurice Gauntt Jr. and recognizes a graduating senior who truly exemplifies the values of citizenship, leadership, and service. Truman Lamers earned this honor by demonstrating excellence across the board—academics, leadership, athletics, and character—representing what it means to be an engaged and inspiring young American. 🇺🇸 👏 Join us in celebrating Truman’s achievement and bright future ahead! 🎓 Apply for the Turner Maurice Gauntt Jr. Exemplary Citizen Award: constitutingamerica.org/turner-maurice… #WinnerWednesday #ConstitutingAmerica #WeTheFuture #StudentLeaders #CivicEducation

⭐ WINNER WEDNESDAY ⭐ Today we’re proud to spotlight Truman Lamers, 2025 winner of the Turner Maurice Gauntt Jr. Exemplary Citizen Award! This prestigious award honors the legacy of Turner Maurice Gauntt Jr. and recognizes a graduating senior who truly exemplifies the values of citizenship, leadership, and service. Truman Lamers earned this honor by demonstrating excellence across the board—academics, leadership, athletics, and character—representing what it means to be an engaged and inspiring young American. 🇺🇸 👏 Join us in celebrating Truman’s achievement and bright future ahead! 🎓 Apply for the Turner Maurice Gauntt Jr. Exemplary Citizen Award: constitutingamerica.org/the-turner-mau… #WinnerWednesday #ConstitutingAmerica #WeTheFuture #StudentLeaders #CivicEducation

𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐈𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐚: 𝟐𝟓𝟎 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 On July 4, 2026 @PBS and VA250 will broadcast a new special in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding. Learn more: va250.org/2026/04/01/pbs… #VA250

🚨ONLY DAYS LEFT! Honor the legacy of a true American hero. Nominate a standout graduating senior for the Turner Maurice Gauntt, Jr. Exemplary Citizen Award — a $4,540 scholarship that celebrates excellence in  academics,  student body leadership, athletics and community service. Easy application. Deadline is Friday, April 10, 2026. Educators, parents, and coaches — your star student could be the next winner! 👉 Nominate Now: constitutingamerica.org/the-turner-mau…

🇺🇸 🚨LIVE Now 🚨on Constitutional Chats — Through 3 PM ET! 🎙️ What did Abigail Adams mean when she urged leaders to “remember the ladies”? Explore this historic letter and Abigail Adams’ enduring influence with featured guest Diana Carlin! 📻Tune in now and chat live! Your questions get answered in real time — and the audience stays off camera, so come as you are! Learn more: us.constitutingamerica.org/Mar_31 #ConstitutionalChats #America250 #AbigailAdams #RememberTheLadies #AmericanHistory #FoundingEra #CivicEducation #Liberty #Freedom

The cherry blossoms are in full bloom in Washington, DC! 🌸 Add the National Archives Museum, home to the original Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights, to your must-see list as you explore the city during springtime. ▶️visit.archives.gov

🇺🇸 March 31, 1776 — “Remember the Ladies” On this day, Abigail Adams wrote to her husband, John Adams, as America stood on the edge of independence. In her now-famous letter, she urged the nation’s future leaders to “remember the ladies,” emphasizing that a strong republic depends on virtue, education, and the foundational role of families in shaping good citizens. Learn more today on Constitutional Chats! "The Letter Heard Through History: The 250th Birthday of Abigail Adams’ 'Remember the Ladies'" Join us live today at 2 PM ET — ask your questions in the chat! Learn more: us.constitutingamerica.org/Mar_31 #OnThisDay #AbigailAdams #RememberTheLadies #ConstitutionalChats #America250 #FoundingEra #CivicEducation #Liberty

Scholars of America’s founding era: Interested in sharing your expertise with the public? We're accepting applications for the America250 Media Fellowship. 📆 Runs May 2026-May 2027 💰️Stipend of $5,000-$10,000 🎓️PhD required Apply by April 16👇buff.ly/LbwhgnI

🇺🇸🎙️ Tomorrow on Constitutional Chats — “The Letter Heard Through History: The 250th Birthday of Abigail Adams’ ‘Remember the Ladies.’” 📜 Join us as we mark 250 years since this historic letter, and explore Abigail Adams’ enduring influence on America’s founding ideals. Featuring Dr. Diana Carlin — First Ladies scholar, President of the First Ladies Association for Research and Education, and professor emerita at Saint Louis University. Get your questions ready! 2PM Eastern Learn More Here: us.constitutingamerica.org/Mar_31 #ConstitutionalChats #America250 #AbigailAdams #RememberTheLadies #AmericanHistory #FoundingEra #CivicEducation #Liberty #Freedom

“Drive thy business, let not that drive thee.” — Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanack (1738) 📜 From Franklin’s hugely popular colonial almanac of proverbs — printed annually for practical and moral guidance in everyday life. britannica.com/topic/Poor-Ric…)

𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 This spring, VA250’s Mobile Museums are bringing Virginia’s founding story directly to the next generation. Educate. Engage. Inspire.

🇺🇸 Give Me Liberty: The Speech That Sparked a Revolution — Constitutional Chats episode is ready to watch, listen to, and share! What made Patrick Henry’s famous words — “Give me liberty, or give me death!” — so powerful? Featuring special guest Thomas S. Kidd, this episode explores how Henry’s speech before the Second Virginia Convention helped galvanize the American Revolution and inspire a movement for independence. 🎧 Watch or listen now: us.constitutingamerica.org/ep295 Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Search Constitutional Chats and follow us! #civiceducation #america250 #PatrickHenry #GiveMeLiberty #AmericanRevolution

Did you know the famous “Give me liberty, or give me death!” speech wasn't actually written down when Patrick Henry said it? It was reconstructed from memory 42 years later! #America250 #liberty #freedomofspeech #constitution

🇺🇸 Next Tuesday on Constitutional Chats! 🎙️📜 The Letter Heard Through History: The 250th Birthday of Abigail Adams’ “Remember the Ladies.” What did Abigail Adams mean when she urged leaders to “remember the ladies”? And how did her words help shape the ideals of a new nation? Join us as we mark 250 years since this historic letter and explore Abigail Adams’ enduring influence on America’s founding. Discover how her call reflected the importance of strong families, virtuous citizens, and a lasting republic. 🎙️ Join us live Tuesday, March 31 at 2 PM ET — ask your questions in the chat! Learn more: us.constitutingamerica.org/Mar_31 #ConstitutionalChats #America250 #AbigailAdams #RememberTheLadies #AmericanHistory #FoundingEra #CivicEducation #Liberty #Freedom

100 days until America's Big 250 and the largest synchronized Fourth of July celebration in U.S. history. Block parties. Ball drops. Concerts. Baseball. Celebrations are showing up everywhere. 🇺🇸🎉 Are you ready?

🇺🇸 Sandra Day O’Connor’s Birthday — March 26, 1930 Sandra Day O’Connor was the first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court. She served from 1981 to 2006. Pictured here with Constituting America We The Future Contest Winners on Constitution Day, September 17, 2011 at the National Constitution Center, Philadelphia! #SandraDayOConnor #OTD #Civics #SupremeCourt #Liberty #America250

#OnThisDay in #history, 1863, the Congressional Medal of Honor was awarded to its first six recipients—its first six heroes. For this reason, we celebrate March 25 as “Medal of Honor Day,” to pay tribute—in the words of the #USA military—“only to the bravest of the brave.”

🎬 Winner Wednesday! 🇺🇸 Congratulations to Ayanfeoluwa Anjoorin, winner of Best High School PSA in the We The Future Contest! Ayanfeoluwa, 16, is from Georgia, and brings a passion for civic education, engagement and storytelling to her work. 🎥 Watch Ayanfeoluwa’s winning PSA here: 👉 constitutingamerica.org/ayanfeoluwa-an… You can share your talents too! Learn how to enter the We The Future Contest at AmericanThing.org #WinnerWednesday #WeTheFuture #HighSchool #America250 #freedomofspeech

🎬 Winner Wednesday! 🇺🇸 Congratulations to Ayanfeoluwa Anjoorin, winner of Best High School PSA in the We The Future Contest! Ayanfeoluwa, 16, is from Lawrenceville, Georgia, and brings a passion for civic education, engagement and storytelling to her work. 🎥 Watch Ayanfeoluwa’s winning PSA here: 👉 constitutingamerica.org/ayanfeoluwa-an… You can share your talents too! Learn how to enter the We The Future Contest at AmericanThing.org #WinnerWednesday #WeTheFuture #BestPSA #HighSchool #StudentSpotlight #CivicEducation

LIVE NOW on Constitutional Chats- THROUGH 3pm ET! 🎙️ " Give Me Liberty: The Speech That Sparked a Revolution." We all know the words but do we know the story? “Give me liberty, or give me death!" How did Patrick Henry's speech before the Second Virginia Convention help galvanize the American Revolution? Join us as we revisit this defining moment in American history and explore the courage it took to stand against tyranny. With special guest historian, author, and professor, Dr. Thomas S. Kidd, we’ll examine the full context of Patrick Henry’s famous speech and its lasting impact on our founding. 🎙️Ask your questions in the chat! Learn more: us.constitutingamerica.org/mar_24 #ConstitutionalChats #America250 #PatrickHenry #GiveMeLiberty #AmericanRevolution #FoundingEra #CivicEducation #Liberty #Freedom