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- Herausgeber: BookRix
- Kategorie: Für Kinder und Jugendliche
- Sprache: Englisch
- Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2014
Jamie and Jacob go back in time on a historic adventure to 1786. Once there they help Gouverneur Morris write the preamble to the United States Constitution. They find that history is more exciting then they thought.
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To Change History: Preamble of the Constitution
A Short Story
BookRix GmbH & Co. KG80331 MunichChapter One
“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” (Written by Gouverneur Morris)
The date is October 31st, 2012. The location is the 600 block of Cameron Street, Alexandra, VA. The scene is a very boring adult halloween party for two very active teenagers. Jamie who was a very smart 12 year old girl and Jacob who could be a smart 12 year old boy.
They came to the party with their parents. The house was down the street from George Washington town home in Alexandra, VA.
Jamie and Jacob's parents always went on vacation around halloween. They never went anywhere exciting. They always had to visit historical places. Granted, Jamie and Jacob always got out of school for a week, but did they have to be dragged to these kinds of places?
“Boy, this party is terrible,” Jamie whispered to Jacob. “Halloween should be funner than this!”
“Yeah, wish something exciting would happen,” Jacob responded, he had a plate full of food munching and drinking a cup of punch.
They wandered around a few minutes. The house was full of adults. Everyone's dress was a variety of old time costumes. Jamie was dressed like a Betsy Ross and Jacob was dressed like a young George Washington.
“I wish my mother could have come up with a different city to visit. I hate history.” Jamie complained.
“Tell me about it. I know we get out of school every year, but why is it always history? It's bad enough we are studying the Constitution in school. Do we have to actually see it in person?” Jacob said, “It's not like any of this affects us.”
“I know, right! This house is just a few houses away from George Washington’s town house.” Jamie said, pointing across the room, “Look at my mom and dad. They are having the time of their lives. It's not fair my mom got her costume from a store.”
Jamie moaned, pulling on the old dress she had on, “This is a dress from my great-great-great grandmother.”
“Yeah, how would you like to dress like this?” Jacob pointing to the short tight pants that showed white socks he had on. “If we were back home they would be laughing at me. This isn't my idea of a costume. I'd rather be a zombie.”
“Let's take a walk around the neighbor hood. Maybe someone's giving out candy,” Jamie suggested, looking around to make sure no one saw them.
“Sounds good to me! Let's go.” Jacob said.
As Jamie and Jacob made their way through the crowd of adults to the front door, they bumped into a gentleman wearing what looked like a confederate uniform.
