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Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall Arrive in Washington, DC Today

March 18, 2015, London, England — At the request of the British Government, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and...

Publisher’s Weekly Picks up on David Bruce Smith’s Grateful American™ Book Prize

March 17, 2015, Publisher’s Weekly — In today’s edition of Publisher’s Weekly, the editors report, “A new award, the first...

GA Book Prize Featured on Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators website

The international professional organization for writers and illustrators of children’s literature featured today the announcement about the new Grateful American™ Book...

The Grateful American™ Book Prize Honors Children’s Books on American History

Washington DC — A new, one-of-a-kind book award, The Grateful American™ Book Prize, has been established to honor children’s books of...

April Marks 150th Anniversary of Lincoln Assassination

President Lincoln’s Cottage commemorates Abraham Lincoln 150 years after his final visit to the site and his death with free...

Four Named Finalists for the Prestigious George Washington Book Prize 2015

Chestertown, MD, Feb. 20, 2015 — In celebration of George Washington’s birthday, Washington College named four finalists for the 2015 George...

Let’s Talk Live: Mount Vernon’s Curt Viebranz and David Bruce Smith talk about the real George Washington with reporter Sonya Gavankar

February 20, 2015

Feb. 11, 2015 — When it comes to shining a spotlight on the Founding Fathers, David Bruce Smith’s Grateful American™...

Wall Street Journal reports: “Civics Instruction Moves Up in Class”

December 29, 2014

Dec. 26, 2014, Wall Street Journal — “After years on the back burner of the nation’s educational agenda, civics is making...

What was the impact of the Boston Tea Party?

December 17, 2014

December 16, 1773 – When the English East India Company sought financial assistance, England allows the company to ship surplus...

November 19, 1863: Lincoln Delivers the Gettysburg Address

November 22, 2014

This Month in History: Dressed in a black suit, tall silk hat and white gloves, 151 years ago this month Abraham...

In the News: Gilder Lehrman President Jim Basker Interviews David Bruce Smith

October 13, 2014

October 1, 2014 — Why did David Bruce Smith create the Grateful American™ Foundation? And what are his goals? In...

C.V. Starr Center Fall Events: A Busy Season of Public Programs Lies Ahead

September 5, 2014 by Adam Goodheart

Armies will clash, tomahawks gleam, and bombs burst in air this semester at the C.V. Starr Center for the Study...

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