| Last week’s curation at RealClear’s American Civics portal starts off with a tribute to Sept. 11 from Guy Shepherd, who witnessed first-hand the devastation wrought on New York City. On the day we “lost more than 2,997 souls,” Shepherd was working “in mid-town Manhattan.” He was “fixated on the bellowing smoke coming from the first tower” and realized that when the second tower was hit, a terror attack had happened. And that harrowing day affected him in another way. At Boston’s Logan Airport, Shepherd’s brother was late to his flight and booked a second one. But when he showed up at the gate of the later flight, “he was told that the door had not shut on the first” and just made it back in time to board the first flight. “Thank God he did. I watched the plane he could have been on hit the World Trade Center,” Shepherd writes. The American Civics portal celebrated Constitution Day, which took place on Saturday, Sept. 17, with two articles. First, at RealClearEducation, Jack Miller Center President Hans Zeiger highlights four ways the Constitution shapes our daily lives as individuals – and our shared lives as citizens. It remains the foundation for civic life in America, creates space for disagreement, preserves federalism, and establishes a framework for ordered liberty. As we commemorate Constitution Day, Zeiger argues that we should do our best to pass along its blessings of liberty to our children. At the American Civics portal, Center for Civic Education President Christopher R. Riano and Julie Silverbrook of iCivics write about the launch of “The Constitution EXPLAINED,” a new 35-part short-form animated video series for learners, both young and old. “Each video is only 2-4 minutes long and can be played individually or as part of the broader series,” they note. These “bite-sized, entertaining videos make it simple for learners . . . to engage with American civics.” In order to ensure that “We the People” protect and maintain the Constitution, they must remain knowledgeable about its structure and purposes. This new series, Riano and Silverbrook hope, will achieve that important goal. Original Posts Christopher R. Riano & Julie Silverbrook, RealClearAmericanCivics In the News Hans Zeiger, RealClearEducation Sarah Schwartz, Education Week Yuval Levin, National Review Doug Case & Judi Hilman, Salt Lake Tribune Robert Curry, American Greatness Brittany Hunter, Pacific Legal Foundation John O. McGinnis, Law & Liberty David Lewis Schaefer, The Constitutionalist Marcia Paterman Brookey, ASU News Jovan Tripkovic, Religion Unplugged Lynn Silver & Ron Frisk, New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung Stanley Kurtz, National Review Annenberg Public Policy Center Paul Olson, Summit Daily Betsy McCaughey, RealClearPolitics Hans Zeiger, Jack Miller Center In honor of Constitution Day 2022, JMC's president Hans Zeiger talks about what is most fundamental to our Constitution and... Linda R. Monk, Julie Silverbrook, & Christopher R. Riano, Center for Civic Education In this webinar from iCivics and the Center for Civic Education, constitutional scholar and author Linda R. Monk, Julie Silverbrook... Joseph Ellis & Clay Jenkinson, Thomas Jefferson Hour We're joined by longtime contributor to the show, author Joseph Ellis. He and Clay Jenkinson discuss the passing of the noted... John Rhodehamel, Prager U There would have never been a United States of America without George Washington. John Rhodehamel, author of "George Washington: The Wonder of the Age," details how Washington successfully guided the budding nation through war and nurtured her in peace. 1776 Unites The Rev. Jesse Turner explains how he uses the 1776 Curriculum, which highlights black heroes in American history, in classrooms... Wilfred McClay & Jeff Sikkenga, Ashbrook America’s children have gone back to school. But what will they learn? Like many Americans, you may share this concern... Carl Cannon's Great American Stories It's Friday, the day of the week when I pass along a quotation intended to be inspiring or enlightening. Today's ... Good morning, it's Tuesday, the day after Labor Day. If they weren't already, most students are back in school. In ... It's the day of the week when I pass along a quotation intended to be enlightening. Twenty-four hours before President Biden ... | 