Schoolhouse Rock!: Fireworks (The Declaration of Independence)
The classic cartoon about the Declaration, because they’re never too young to learn about liberty
I found this gem on YouTube, and wanted to share it with ALPolitics readers, because I worry about the abysmal state of general knowledge about our country’s real history. Schoolhouse Rock! premiered in 1973, and its initial run lasted until 1985. It was revived from 1993-1996, and again in a direct-to-video format in 2009. In its various incarnations, Schoolhouse Rock! covered math, grammar, history, civics and science in a short, engaging format for young children.
That many of the songs stick in heads of all sizes was a feature, not a bug (usually).
This Independence Day weekend, here’s the Schoolhouse Rock! take on the Declaration—because they’re never too young to start learning about our nation’s history of freedom and liberty:
