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Elijah and George, a Timely Historical Drama Steeped in Family, Freedom and Home

February 11, 2019

Occasionally, a film appears at precisely the right time during a country’s history. Elijah and George is perfect—now. As the...

James Madison University names dormitory after Founding Father’s enslaved servant

February 8, 2019 by Nick Anderson and Deneen L. Brown — The Washington Post

Paul Jennings spent more than half his life as an enslaved African-American servant to Founding Father James Madison and his...

Furloughed, they made short work of reading

January 26, 2019 by Sarah Wendell — The Washington Post

Among the 800,000 furloughed federal employees — who appear headed back to work, at least temporarily, after an agreement was...

Maryland panel approves contract to build Tubman, Douglass statues for State House

January 25, 2019

A project to erect statues of Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass in the Maryland State House is moving forward two...

MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY, JAN 21, 2019

January 15, 2019

The Grateful American Foundation remembers Dr. Martin Luther King on his 90th birthday. Son. Husband. Father. Civil Rights Leader. Hero....

‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ to Open on Broadway in March

January 14, 2019 by Michael Paulson — The New York Times

“What the Constitution Means to Me,” Heidi Schreck’s autobiographical play that uses a childhood speech and debate competition to explore...

The Grateful American Foundation Partners with Feature Film Producers of Elijah and George

January 10, 2019

The Grateful American Foundation has been invited by 1663 Media Arts, LLC to be a #HistoryMatters Educational Partner in the...

Patriotic Pick for December 2018

Patriotic Picks

December 14, 2018

Whether it’s via their tone, topic, or tenor, certain works just say “America.” Here are three such titles, suggested by...

Remembering George H. W. Bush (1924-2018)

December 1, 2018

Patriot; beloved husband, father, and grandfather; America’s 41st president 1989-1993

The Plymouth Colony and
the Business Case for Gratitude

November 26, 2018 by Sam Walker

By year two, as William Bradford’s long-odds startup finally stepped back from the brink of oblivion, he decided to hold...

Happy Thanksgiving 2018

November 21, 2018

Thanksgiving has always been a celebration about peace and gratitude. The Grateful American Foundation wishes everyone a holiday filled with...

From slavery to possible sainthood: The story of America’s first black priest

November 19, 2018

Augustus Tolton, who is now being considered for sainthood by the Catholic Church, was born enslaved in Missouri in April...

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