Newsies November 12, 2019 Based on the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899, this Disney musical tells the story of Jack Kelly, a rebellious newsboy... Read More
Abigail & John Artfully Tells Engaging True Life Story of Historical Couple November 12, 2019 Author David Bruce Smith, and world-renowned artist, Clarice Smith, have collaborated on a compelling, historical biography of Abigail and John... Read More
Abigail & John, the Inaugural Book of the Grateful American Book Series, Is Now Available November 5, 2019 A new children’s picture book, written by David Bruce Smith and illustrated by Clarice Smith, tells the story of America’s... Read More
Remembering The Horses November 1, 2019 by Elizabeth von Hassell Today, Civil War statues stir up a variety of emotions that often erupt. But, there is a Civil War monument,... Read More
History MattersNovember 1 to November 15, 2019 November 1, 2019 Showing our children that their past is prelude to their future Read More
Author David Bruce Smith and Debra Dunn, Executive Director, French-American Cultural Foundation, Discuss Abigail & John October 28, 2019 Michael Poliakoff of ACTA's Higher Ed Now interviews David Bruce Smith, CEO and founder of the Grateful American Foundation and... Read More
Patriotic Pick for October 2019 Patriotic Picks October 25, 2019 Whether it’s via their tone, topic, or tenor, certain works just say “America.” Here are three such titles for this... Read More
Hamilton pushed for impeachment powers. Trump is what he had in mind. October 18, 2019 by Ron Chernow for The Washington Post He wanted a strong president — and a way to get rid of the demagogic ones. Read More
History MattersOctober 16 to October 31, 2019 October 16, 2019 Showing our children that their past is prelude to their future Read More
It was the nation’s largest auction of enslaved people. Now, a search for descendants of the ‘weeping time.’ October 12, 2019 by Michael E. Ruane for The Washington Post Historians Henry Louis Gates Jr. and James Swanson are writing a new account of the notorious 1859 auction of 429... Read More
Abigail & John: American History Profoundly Portrayed in a Children’s Book October 8, 2019 ACTA's Michael Poliakoff joins David Bruce Smith of the Grateful American Foundation and Martha Meehan Cohen of the Supreme Court... Read More
History MattersOctober 1 to October 15, 2019 October 1, 2019 Showing our children that their past is prelude to their future Read More
