Erin Rodewald

Writer | Researcher | Strategist. Writing for the public square about civil society, social capital, community engagement, faith, and family

[Erin Rodewald @EDRodewald]

Countdown America 250 my year-long explore of America's founding. Visiting places like @TJMonticello @MountVernon @ColonialWill. Posting all the fun and thoughtful stuff on Writing for the Public Square blog. Join the fun! #America #independence #patriotic #americanhistory

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@BenSasse Your hope is well placed, sir. You are in my prayers.

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@Wisdom_HQ They turned away.

[Los Angeles Dodgers @Dodgers]

Freddie Freeman. That is all. #WorldSeries

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Add to your #Saturdayreading stash
It takes more than legends to fill the history books.
How colonial tradesmen and ordinary people shaped America's founding
#americanhistory #america250 #semiquincentennial

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From its founding, the secret sauce of America's success has been the contributions of common citizens. How #Colonial Trades Shaped the American Revolution at the Writing for the Public Square blog:
https://t.co/iDW5Dg2fBf
#americanhistory #semiquincentennial #huzzah

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There's more to #History than dreamy nostalgia. Rick Atkinson offers an unvarnished and irresistible look at American history in The British are Coming. My review at Writing for the Public Square: https://t.co/GedpG1fN5J
#semiquincentennial #liberty #huzzah @Peggynoonannyc

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The school buses have started rolling again and kids are back in the classroom or will be soon. What was it like to be a student in the colonial era?

Visit Writing for the Public Square's Facebook page for Fun Facts about America's Founding! https://t.co/EJTYH6wOs7 #huzzah

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Congress’s chief aim is not to advance major legislation but facilitate bargaining across factional and party lines. It's meant to be the focal point of political action in a system intended to sustain the political life of a diverse #Democracy.
https://t.co/L4w1uvejOP

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How did flags and banners become such a powerful part of the American story?

Read "New Colors for a New Nation" by Rachel Rodewald on Writing for the Public Square blog
https://t.co/biQAVdd8jr

#flags #americanhistory #semiquincentennial #huzzah

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@KarlRove Appreciated the WSJ piece today! Countdown America 250 from Writing for the Public Square is one of those soulful projects of reflection you mention. Check it out!

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What do you count as the crescendo of #AmericanHistory? In Revolutionary Summer by Joseph J. Ellis the focus is on 5 pivotal months in 1776.

Read the review on the Writing for the Public Square blog: https://t.co/9NaMJBCMpG

#AmericanRevolution #FoundingFathers

[Erin Rodewald @EDRodewald]

What happens when you mix human nature and politics? Ask the #foundingfathers who gave us both the #declarationofindependence and political division!

The latest in the Countdown America 250 series: America's Hopeful Vision Transcends Political Division
https://t.co/ke8RqncSC4

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Break out the popcorn, it's movie time! How many of these films, documentaries and shows about America's Founding have you seen? Find the curated list on the Writing for the Public Square blog https://t.co/g2YrTiZLU6
#film #Filmmaking #America #Patriotic @KenBurns @battlefields

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Reel Revolution: How Film and Documentaries Capture the Story of America's Founding https://t.co/6G5fWZs4HP

[Erin Rodewald @EDRodewald]

Break out the popcorn, it's movie time! How many of these films, documentaries and shows about America's Founding have you seen? Find the curated list on the Writing for the Public Square blog https://t.co/g2YrTiZLU6
#film #Filmmaking #America #Patriotic @KenBurns @battlefields

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We are lending Britain an iconic jewel of our shared history: the Bayeux Tapestry.

This is the first time this national treasure will leave French soil. It marks an unprecedented cultural partnership between our two countries — a powerful symbol of our Entente amicale.

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@usmint

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George Washington didn't have Venmo. He didn't even have a single currency or a Congress willing to appropriate sufficient funds to beat the British Army. How the #AmericanRevolution helped shape how we think about money. https://t.co/0hJKABjtFZ #America250

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America's Money Problem-it's not what you think!
https://t.co/5OnAPT3PpA