Grateful American Book Series

A series of books about American historical figures. Written by David Bruce Smith and illustrated by Clarice Smith. Visit the book series site.

Dolley and James
The Madison’s as a Power Couple

A Blog about Dolley & James Madison - Part 2 by David Bruce Smith for National Council for History Education

Celebrate the Season at Mount Vernon with an American Founding Couple

David Bruce Smith's "Abigail & John" is now available on Mount Vernon's retail shops; illustrations by Clarice Smith.

Getting to Know Dolley & James Madison

A Blog about Dolley & James Madison - Part 1 by David Bruce Smith for National Council for History Education

“…I Cannot Be Happy, Nor Tolerable Without You”

A Blog About Abigail and John, Part 5: In the final blog post about Abigail and John Adams, author David...

“My Dearest Friend/Miss Adorable”

A Blog About Abigail and John, Part 4: This is the fourth part of a continuing series of blog posts...

“Braintree, Boston, Britain and Back”

A Blog About Abigail and John, Part 3: In the third post on Historic Deerfield's blog about Abigail and John...

Friendship with Thomas Jefferson

A Blog About Abigail and John, Part 2: In Historic Deerfield's second post about Abigail and John Adams, author David...

Abigail, John and “Their” Crowd

A Blog About Abigail and John, Part 1: Historic Deerfield’s resident historians pose questions to Smith, author of Abigail &...

Instructional Video for Teachers and Parents to Use in Conjunction with “Abigail & John”

The engaging and illuminating instructional video is designed to enhance the teaching and learning experience of the highly regarded book,...

Implementing Abigail & John at Home and in the Classroom

A new instructional video, produced by David Bruce Smith, offers teachers and parents pedagogical strategies and activities to use in...

It took a Long Time for Abigail and John Adams to secure a place in history.
Now, what?

Louise Mirrer, president & CEO of New-York Historical, interviews author David Bruce Smith about Abigail & John and their times.

Illustrating a Historical Partnership: Abigail and John Adams

The NMWA interviews the author about the genesis of the book and his creative partnership with his mother, renowned painter...

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