March 2017: Students Are Opposing Slavery — Join the Revolution! Slavery. It’s an issue that still exists today. In 2012, four teens founded Students Opposing Slavery at President Lincoln’s Cottage — the... Read More
February 2017: Happy 3rd Anniversary to David Bruce Smith’s Grateful American™ Foundation February 20, 2017 is the third anniversary of David Bruce Smith’s Grateful American™ Foundation, an organization dedicated to restoring enthusiasm in American history... Read More
January 2017: What inspired Patrick Henry to proclaim, “Give me Liberty or Give me Death!”? On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry delivered his famous “Give me Liberty or Give me Death” speech at St. John’s Church in Richmond, VA, at the second... Read More
December 2016: Grateful American™ Kids Introduce Us to Revolutionary Era Painter Charles Willson Peale Revolutionary Era artist Charles Willson Peale’s long life spanned a period of dramatic changes in America, and in American art. Born... Read More
November 2016: Should the British Have Won the Revolutionary War? Monticello’s VP Andrew Jackson O’Shaughnessy Explains That — and More! The British conquered every American city at some stage of the Revolutionary War. So why did they lose the American Colonies... Read More
October 2016: The Man Behind the Musical: Discovering “Hamilton” If you didn’t know much about Alexander Hamilton before the hit show “Hamilton” took Broadway by storm in 2015, odds are... Read More
September 2016: Picture Perfect: Roz Schanzer Is Illustrating American History If you have never been excited about American history, you likely haven’t read one of Rosalyn Schanzer’s illustrated picture books.... Read More
August 2016: Who Was “The First Emancipator”? We know that Abraham Lincoln — as well as several of the Founding Fathers — wanted to abolish slavery in the United States. But... Read More
July 2016: Grateful American™ Kids Rock — and Here’s Why! David Bruce Smith’s Grateful American™ Foundation is proud to release the “Grateful American™ Kids Rock!” music video, which stars 30 students from The Steward... Read More
June 2016: Congratulations to Author Flora Fraser — Winner of the Prestigious 2016 George Washington Prize for “The Washingtons: George and Martha, ‘Join’d by Friendship, Crown’d by Love’” As the winner of the 2016 George Washington Prize, author Flora Fraser was awarded the $50,000 prize for her book, “The... Read More
May 2016: Who Will Win the 2016 George Washington Prize? The process of awarding the 2016 honor began in February, when Washington College announced seven finalists for the prestigious George Washington Prize... Read More
April 2016: Journey to the Past — Join us on a tour of Ben Franklin’s only existing home! In the heart of London stands the Benjamin Franklin House, the home where he lived between 1757 and 1775. Built circa... Read More
