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Let’s Talk Live: David Bruce Smith + Curt Viebranz, president of Mount Vernon

When it comes to shining a spotlight on the Founding Fathers, David Bruce Smith’s Grateful American™ Foundation does a great...

National Trust for Historic Preservation: “Where” Tells Your Story: A Hamilton Tour, Act One

February 15, 2016 — The Broadway hit “Hamilton” continues to inspire and educate audiences, as explained in today’s edition of the National...

Looking Back at the Future of Politics With Professor Richard Semiatin

When it comes to restoring enthusiasm for American history, David Bruce Smith’s Grateful American™ Foundation likes to shine a spotlight on...

Washington College Announces Seven Finalists for 2016 George Washington Prize

February 11, 2016

February 11, 2016, Chestertown, MD — Washington College has announced seven finalists for the prestigious George Washington Prize. The annual award...

Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves: Making Sense of the Contradictions of the Founding Fathers

January 31, 2016

The complex relationship between Thomas Jefferson and slavery has been studied extensively and debated by his biographers and scholars. The...

Why Was President James Monroe the 18th-Century Forrest Gump? Historian Cassandra Good Explains

January 1, 2016

The last president who is considered a Founding Father is James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States (1817-1825)....

“Let’s Talk Live”: David Bruce Smith and Cassandra Good help us get to know James Monroe

December 10, 2015

Dec. 9, 2015 — A history lesson about President James Monroe was featured on today’s episode of News Channel 8’s...

Honoring the Women Who Gave So Much: Turning Point Suffragist Memorial

December 5, 2015

The Turning Point Suffragist Memorial Association is dedicated to honoring the suffragists, who fought for and won women’s right to...

Grateful American™ Book Prize names new panel of judges for 2016

November 3, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC, Nov. 3 — The co-founders of the Grateful American™ Book Prize — Dr. Bruce Cole, the former chair of...

Teachers engage students in history lessons with the use of historical novels and biographies

October 10, 2015

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2015 — Teachers are using historical fiction and nonfiction to enhance their classroom lessons. “It illuminates time periods,...

Grateful American™ Book Prize will be awarded to author Kathy Cannon Wiechman for “Like a River: A Civil War Novel”

October 10, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC, Sep 24, 2015 — “Like a River: A Civil War Novel,” a work of historical fiction by Kathy Cannon...

David Bruce Smith Featured on iHeart Radio

September 6, 2015

iHeart Radio host Pat Rullo has a passion for history. The author, radio show host, and health care / insurance industry...

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