60-Second Civics Podcast

By Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics is a daily podcast that provides a quick and convenient way for listeners to learn about our nation's government, the Constitution, and our history. The podcast explores themes relate... more

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The podcast currently has 1,775 episodes available.

60-Second Civics Podcast episodes:

August 18, 2020 60-Second Civics: Episode 4076, Abraham Lincoln Begins His Political Career
Despite having less than one year of formal education, Abraham Lincoln became a lawyer and launched his political career.

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August 17, 2020 60-Second Civics: Episode 4075, Abraham Lincoln's Early Life
Today we kick off a brief series on Abraham Lincoln.

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August 16, 2020 60-Second Civics: Episode 4074, Virginia Ratifies the Constitution
Despite George Mason's objections, Virginia ratified the Constitution.

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August 15, 2020 60-Second Civics: Episode 4073, Virginia Ratifies the Constitution
Despite George Mason's objections, Virginia ratified the Constitution.

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August 14, 2020 60-Second Civics: Episode 4072, George Mason at the Virginia Ratification Convention
George Mason made one fateful error at the Virginia Ratification Convention.

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August 13, 2020 60-Second Civics: Episode 4071, George Mason Refuses to Sign the Constitution
George Mason refused to sign the Constitution because it did not contain a bill of rights.

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August 12, 2020 60-Second Civics: Episode 4070, George Mason Proposes the Bill of Rights
When George Mason proposed that a bill of rights be added to the Constitution, not a single state delegation to the Philadelphia Convention voted in favor of Mason's motion. As a result, Mason refused to sign the Constitution.

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August 11, 2020 60-Second Civics: Episode 4069, Bernard Bailyn on Slavery in the Founding Period
Should we hold America's founders to account for not outlawing slavery? We'll learn about one historian's views on the subject on today's podcast.

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August 10, 2020 60-Second Civics: Episode 4068, The New York Manumission Society
Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and William Livingston were outspoken opponents of slavery and were founding members of the New York Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves.

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August 09, 2020 60-Second Civics: Episode 4067, Slavery in the North
Slavery was not confined to the South. Even in the late 1790s, one in five New York City households kept domestic slaves.

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How many episodes does 60-Second Civics Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 1,775 episodes available.