kids Speak for America

Kids Speak on politics, money and more

You are here: Home / Archives for President

President

The Medal of Honor Not a Game

Leave a Comment

The Medal of Honor is More Than a Game

The Medal of HonorAs kids, when we hear Medal of Honor we think of the popular video game by that name. The real Medal of Honor is far from a game and regardless of your age should be given our highest respect. So kids, take just a moment away from your games and read this short article so that when you hear the words “Medal of Honor,” you will realize that it is the highest decoration than can be bestowed on any individual serving, or who has served in the United States Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corp. or Coast Guard. [Read more…] about The Medal of Honor Not a Game

What is Presidents Day?

Leave a Comment

Presidents Day: Not Just a No School Day

Presidents Day is not just a day off from school or work. On Presidents Day became a national holiday in 1879.

First celebrated on Washington’s birthday it was later changed to the third Wednesday of February.

Today, we celebrate all Presidents that have led our nation. This holiday helps to reunite the people of the United States.

Presidents Day gives us some heroes. Heroes such as President Lincoln and President Washington who were both born in the month of February.  George Washington on February 22, 1732 and Abraham Lincoln on February 12, 1809. Other Presidents with February birthdays included William Henry Harrison born on February 9, 1773 and President Ronald Reagan born on February 6, 1911.

Presidents Day Honors All Presidents

Presidents Day honors all of our Presidents regardless of the month they were born in and regardless of the political party they belonged to.

Since George Washington’s election in 1789, 45 men have served as President of the United States. Each of us is different and we may not agree with all or the policies of a President, we can still recognize the office of the President of the United States.

Happy Presidents Day to America from Kids Speak for America.

OoRah to all of our Presidents.

Article updated January 30, 2020

Pearl Harbor Attack Remembered

1 Comment


The Pearl Harbor Attack took place t 7:55 am on the morning of December 7, 1941. Under the command of Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 165 planes attacked Pearl Harbor. This attack on Pearl Harbor led to the United States entering into World War II.

In his now famous address, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt said about this Pearl Harbor attack, “a date that will live in infamy.”

Some kids and adults that visit Kids Speak for America may have a great-grandparent, grandparent or other relative or family friend that may have served in World War II.

Some of your grandparents or people you know, may have been in Hawaii at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the United States of America.

Some of you have been in Hawaii and had the opportunity to visit the USS Arizona War Memorial.

For many kids Remembering Pearl Harbor will be a new experience as you watch this video. For others it will help you Remember Pearl Harbor.

Kids Need to Know About President Reagan!

5 Comments

When talking with kids some say I don’t know about President Reagan. Some kids say I know Ronald Reagan was a President but but know nothing about him. Others know nothing about President Reagan or only that he was an actor. Only a few kids know that he was also the 40th President of the United States.

President Reagan was an Actor but that was just a small part of his life that helped to make him great. Ronald Reagan grew up poor and went to college where he studied economics.  Later he became an actor, a spokesman and then Governor of California.

If President Reagan was still living he would have been 103 years old on February 6th, 2014

Kids need to know about President Reagan and how he inspired America with sense and purpose. Ronald Reagan believed not only in the freedoms that we as Americans have such as freedom of speech and religion but also that all people should be free.

President Reagan brought down the Berlin wall. “Tear down this wall!” was the challenge issued by United States President Ronald Reagan to Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev to destroy the Berlin Wall, in a speech at the Brandenburg Gate near the Berlin Wall on June 12, 1987

Kids need to know that President Reagan believed that parents should teach their kids just how exceptional America is. He believed that if parents did not understand these freedoms kids should teach it to their parents. President Reagan was not like some Presidents that want to make excuses and apologize for America for being the great country that it is. Instead, President Reagan wanted us to understand how lucky we are to be able to experience our life as Americans.

President Reagan was about being an optimist. He was a man that knew how to use the humor of everyday life and he was a man of deep conviction.

President Reagan was called by many names such as The Gipper, Dutch and Great Communicator. To me though he was President Reagan, 40th President of the United States and a great man who still inspires Americans to  protect our freedom in America, to seek freedom for the world and continue to make America and even greater place to live.

Some day I will get to visit the Reagan Ranch and the Reagan library where I will get to feel closer to his presence. Until that time I will continue to honor the memory of President Reagan by doing my small part to help keep his memory alive.

OoRah President Reagan

Electoral College

10 Comments

The founding fathers of the United States Constitution established a compromise between election of the President through a vote of Congress and the election of the President by a popular vote of the countries citizens. The Electoral College and the election of the president is explained in this Kids Speak educational series video from Schoolhouse Rock. A bit of flair and fun as always.

The following video offers a more in depth explanation of the Electoral College
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5PbodZMA2M