Frederick Douglass: A struggle to the end February 20, 2019 by Steve Hendrix, The Washington Post When Frederick Douglass got home on the evening of Feb. 20, 1895, he was energized. A voluble storyteller prone to... Read More
Warren Buffett: The one greatest measure of success in life February 19, 2019 by Marcel Schwantes, Contributor, CNBC "If you get to my age in life and nobody thinks well of you, I don't care how big your... Read More
Presidents Day 2019 February 17, 2019 Today, the Grateful American Foundation honors--and remembers--two men who intercepted the possibility of permanent fractures in the Union. Happy Presidents... Read More
George Washington House (Barbados) February 15, 2019 In 1751--at the age of 19-- George Washington was traveling with his ailing, half-brother, Lawrence. They stopped--at what is now... Read More
Elijah and George Production Team Featured on The Brigade Blog February 14, 2019 Described by its creators as "Tom Sawyer Meets The Patriot", the film will highlight the often-forgotten lives of the kids... Read More
The Two Codes Your Kids Need to Know February 13, 2019 by Thomas L. Friedman, Opinion Columnist, New York Times A few years ago, the leaders of the College Board, the folks who administer the SAT college entrance exam, asked... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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.... Read More
‘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... Read More
