by Towers | Nov 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
A Story of The Bill of Rights Four years after the American War of Independence, James Madison was getting ready to attend the Constitutional Convention as one of Virginia’s delegates. The delegates were meeting to talk about how to improve the Articles of... 
by Towers | Oct 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
All Aboard the Give Me Liberty Bus! The Liberty Bus is here to get fifth-grade students excited about civics. Imagine a museum or classroom on wheels. This bus helps kids understand the important role civics plays in our lives.”Civics” is about what rights... 
by Towers | Jun 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
Why Nonprofits Like UWP Hold Events, Ask For Money, Need Volunteers and Also Sell Stuff United We Pledge FundraisingFor United We Pledge, Liberty Week—the week preceding and including Independence Day—is critical and pivotal for the rest of our year. It’s like a... 
by Towers | Apr 9, 2024 | Battles and Fights, Uncategorized
When you think of the American Revolutionary War, what do you think of? Is it Washington grim-faced and stoic gliding across the dark, cold, foggy waters of the Delaware River? Is it the Americans’ desperate stand on Bunker Hill; losing but in such a way as to make... 
by Mark Eting | Feb 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Benjamin Banneker was an African American mathematician, astronomer, and inventor born on November 9, 1731, in Ellicott’s Mills, Maryland. Despite being born in a time when slavery was rampant, Banneker defied the odds by becoming an accomplished inventor and... 
by Mark Eting | Feb 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Liberty and freedom are often used interchangeably in the United States, but they have distinct meanings. Understanding the difference between the two concepts is important because it sheds light on the philosophical underpinnings of American society. Liberty can be... 
