
Bill of Rights Institute
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The Bill of Rights Institute is a nonprofit civic education organization with a network of over 80,000 history and civics educators and 4,000+ free resources.
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I discuss Lincoln, FrĆ©mont, and the Battle Over Emancipation with Tony Williams in a Bill of Rights Institute Scholar Talk. Abraham Lincoln Association Lincoln Presidential Library ā¦#CivilWar billofrightsinstitute.org/videos/lincolnā¦

BRI's President, David Bobb, recently appeared on the Dallas-Fort Worth PBS program Perspectives Matter with John Meko, President of Founding Forward. They discussed the current state of civic education in America. perspectivesmatter.com/2025/05/the-stā¦



Great podcast interview about my new book on Lincoln, Frémont, and the Battle Over Emancipation with Tony Williams of the Bill of Rights Institute. #CivilWar youtu.be/awbCDf4q_LE?si⦠via YouTube

What do students really know about the freedoms we honor on Memorial Day? Bill of Rights Institute is helping young people connect the past to their future ā by teaching the civic values that shape our democracy š billofrightsinstitute.org

Back from vacation and excited to work with the teachers of Midland and Odessa, TX and share Bill of Rights Institute resources! Safe travels to Joe Schmidt who is also traveling and working with teachers in Texas and Oklahoma this week! Itās nice to have my husband join this time!


And now the summer rush begins. The next 80 days include 107 Bill of Rights Institute sessions for teachers with help from Lori Rech Rachel D. Humphries Christopher Janson Tracey Downey, 43 days away from home, and stops in 15 different states. Lets do this! #socialstudies365


Itās always a joy when Lori Rech comes from Bill of Rights Institute to train West Texas Social Studies teachers Thanks Region 18 ESC for hosting




The last Federalist paper was published #OTD in 1788. Our Congress and the Constitution resource examines how the Founders created the Constitution and debated over republican government, federalism, separation of powers, and checks and balances. billofrightsinstitute.org/lessons/the-baā¦






Patrick Henry was born #OTD in 1736. Why was Henry called the āOrator of Liberty,ā and why did he initially oppose the Constitution? Our Founders and the Constitution resource examines those questions and help students learn how to express their beliefs. billofrightsinstitute.org/lessons/patricā¦

"Civics classes are like laboratories for helping young people develop soft skills." BRI President & CEO David Bobb shares with The Fulcrum why it's time to view civics through a career-readiness framework thefulcrum.us/civic-engagemeā¦