O'Connor Institute for American Democracy

Caribbean-born 🌴 Federalist writer 🖋️ Treasury founder 💰 On the $10 💵 Who am I? #AmericasFounders #America250 #CivicsforLife

Teachers, homeschoolers & lifelong learners—build civic understanding with free resources from the O’Connor Institute. Justice O’Connor believed democracy must be taught. 🧠 Start at: 📍 OConnorInstitute.org 📍 CivicsforLife.org 🔗Learn more: oconnorinstitute.org/newsroom/a-cal……

In 1927, the Ford Model A hit the roads—and changed America. 🚗 Discover how a car helped fuel civic and economic progress, one innovation at a time. Read more: civicsforlife.org/how-the-ford-m… #CivicsforLife #ModelA #OConnorInstitute #AmericanHistory

📉 Why did America stop teaching civic education? 👨‍👧‍👦 Can kids influence their parents’ civic engagement? Explore 2 research briefs from the O’Connor Institute: 🔹 Decline of Civics Ed 🔹 Trickle-down & trickle-up engagement from 580k+ student records 🧠 New brief coming this…

Looking for road trip podcast inspiration? We've got that covered. ☀️📚🎧 Visit OConnorInstitute.tv to explore podcasts + books that bring democracy to life. #CivicLearning #OConnorInstitute

🌕 July 20, 1969: A giant leap for mankind. Apollo 11 marked the high point of the space race and one of humanity’s greatest achievements. Learn how the Moon landing changed history: civicsforlife.org/the-first-moon… #MoonLanding #Apollo11 #CivicsforLife #OnThisDay #OConnorInstitute

"I cannot live without books." Wrote the Declaration 📜 Founded UVA 🎓 3rd U.S. President 🇺🇸 Who am I? #AmericasFounders #America250 #CivicsForLife #OConnorInstitute

What led to tea floating in Boston Harbor? 🍵 The Boston Tea Party was more than spilled tea—it was a turning point in America’s road to revolution. Explore the history that helped spark a nation: 👉 civicsforlife.org/he-boston-tea-… #CivicsForLife #America250 #BostonTeaParty…

📣 Join us July 23 for a Public Square virtual conversation inspired by @JoinOrDieFilm —a film about the power of civic and social connection. 🕕 10 AM PT | 1 PM ET 💻 Free & virtual 🔗 Register: civicsforlife.org/public-square-… #CivicsForLife #PublicSquare #JoinOrDie #CivicEngagement

Before her SCOTUS appointment, Sandra Day O’Connor served on which court? A) 9th Circuit B) Arizona Supreme Court C) Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One Reply with your guess! 👇 #CivicsForLife #OConnorInstitute #TuesdayTrivia

Born on July 14, Gerald R. Ford brought integrity and calm to a presidency in crisis. He wasn’t elected, but he was exactly the leader the nation needed. Learn more: civicsforlife.org/gerald-r-ford/ #CivicsforLife #GeraldFord #OConnorInstitute #OnThisDay

🗓️ On July 11, 1767, John Quincy Adams was born. More than just the 6th U.S. President, he was a tireless public servant who fought for justice, even after the presidency. Learn more about his legacy: 🔗 civicsforlife.org/john-quincy-ad… #OnThisDate #CivicsForLife #JohnQuincyAdams…

"It is not enough to understand our system of government; we have to teach it, nurture it, and work at it." — Justice Sandra Day O’Connor #WednesdayWisdom 📚 Explore more in the O’Connor Digital Library: 🔗 library.oconnorinstitute.org #CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute…

#OnThisDate July 8, 1776 Col. John Nixon gave the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence at noon outside Independence Hall—an act of courage that helped awaken a nation. Learn what happened and why it mattered: 🔗 civicsforlife.org/first-public-r… #CivicsForLife…

On July 7, 1981, President Reagan announced he would nominate Sandra Day O’Connor to the U.S. Supreme Court—the first woman ever chosen for the role. The official nomination came on August 19, but history was set in motion on this day. Learn more about her legacy:…

“DA lit firecrackers to make sure we observed that important date in the proper manner.” In her book Lazy B, Justice O’Connor remembered the 4th of July on Mount Graham—cool air, family picnics, and fireworks back at the ranch. 🇺🇸 Wishing you a meaningful Independence Day.…