2018 George Washington Prize Winner Announced April 30, 2018 Washington College, Chestertown, MD – April 30, 2018 — Lending fresh insight into the bookish mind of our founding father,... Read More
CNN Reports: Students take up Lincoln’s fight to end slavery September 25, 2017 CNN, September 19, 2017 — On CNN today, the Students Opposing Slavery Summit at President Lincoln’s Cottage was featured with... Read More
Oldest Surviving Photograph of a U.S. President Has Surfaced: The 1843 daguerreotype of John Quincy Adams was discovered by a descendant of Vermont Rep. Horace Everett August 18, 2017 August 18, 2017, Smithsonian magazine — Smithsonian magazine’s Ben Panko reported today that someone will soon have the chance to own a 174-year-old piece... Read More
In Memoriam: Author Tom Fleming Provided Insight Into “The Intimate Lives of the Founding Fathers” August 1, 2017 “How do you write a book?” 24-year-old Thomas Fleming asked best-selling writer Fulton Oursler in 1951. “Write four pages a... Read More
July 23, 2017: Thomas Fleming, Historian of the Revolution, Dies at 90 July 23, 2017 July 23, 2017 — Thomas Fleming, a writer of great histories, novels, and a true gentleman of the 20th and... Read More
Historians Uncover Slave Quarters of Sally Hemings at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello July 12, 2017 July 3, 2017, NBC News — Reporter Michael Cottman announces: “Archaeologists have excavated an area of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello mansion that... Read More
Celebrate America’s Independence With a Trip Back to 1776 July 1, 2017 A lot was happening in the Colonies during the summer of 1776. On July 2nd, the legal separation of the... Read More
The mother who made George Washington — and made him miserable May 15, 2017 “When George Washington was elected president, he did what a good boy should do: He rode to Fredericksburg, Va., to tell... Read More
Sculptures by StudioEIS featured at Philadelphia’s Museum of The American Revolution May 10, 2017 May 1, 2017, Brooklyn, NY — With precision and dedication, StudioEIS has completed a remarkable project that was unveiled on... Read More
Author Nathaniel Philbrick Wins 2017 George Washington Prize April 27, 2017 April 26, 2017, Chestertown, MD — Author Nathaniel Philbrick has won the coveted George Washington Prize, including an award of $50,000,... Read More
Happy Birthday, James Monroe (April 28, 1758): The 5th President of the United States (1817-1825) April 1, 2017 By Dr. Cassandra Good Associate Editor, The Papers of James Monroe at the University of Mary Washington Author, “Founding Friendships” March 4,... Read More
Jane Kamensky Wins Historical Society Book Prize March 22, 2017 March 14, 2017 — In today’s issue of The New York Times, reporter Jennifer Schuessler writes: Jane Kamensky, a professor at Harvard University,... Read More
