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Sculptures by StudioEIS featured at Philadelphia’s Museum of The American Revolution

May 1, 2017, Brooklyn, NY — With precision and dedication, StudioEIS has completed a remarkable project that was unveiled on...

Author Nathaniel Philbrick Wins 2017 George Washington Prize

April 26, 2017, Chestertown, MD — Author Nathaniel Philbrick has won the coveted George Washington Prize, including an award of $50,000,...

Happy Birthday, James Monroe (April 28, 1758): The 5th President of the United States (1817-1825)

By Dr. Cassandra Good Associate Editor, The Papers of James Monroe at the University of Mary Washington Author, “Founding Friendships” March 4,...

Jane Kamensky Wins Historical Society Book Prize

March 14, 2017 — In today’s issue of The New York Times, reporter Jennifer Schuessler writes: Jane Kamensky, a professor at Harvard University,...

Presidential History and Pop Culture: David Bruce Smith is In the News!

In this podcast, David Bruce Smith, founder and president of The Grateful American Foundation, rejoins Higher Ed Now with ACTA...

C-SPAN survey of 91 presidential historians ranks Barack Obama 12th best U.S. president in survey of historians — but Lincoln still holds the top spot

February 17, 2017

Time magazine, Feb. 17, 2017 — In today’s issue of Time, reporter David Von Drehle writes: “Barack Obama has been whisked to...

Seven Books Named as Finalists for the 2017 George Washington Prize

February 16, 2017

February 16, 2017, Chestertown, MD — In celebration of George Washington’s 285th birthday, seven books published in 2016 by the country’s...

Abraham Lincoln Birthday: 13 Interesting Facts About The President Who Was Also A Prolific Wrestler

February 12, 2017

February 12, 2017, International Business Times Reporter Tim Marcin celebrates Abraham Lincoln’s birthday today as he reports: Abraham Lincoln was born 208 years ago...

The Washington Post: “Trump’s gaffe on Frederick Douglass isn’t the problem. Relegating him to Black History Month is.”

February 8, 2017

February 6, 2017 — In today’s edition of The Washington Post, reporter Petula Dvorak writes: All weekend, he flipped the pages of the...

Happy 3rd Anniversary! Celebrate American history with David Bruce Smith’s Grateful American™ Foundation

February 6, 2017

February 20, 2017 is the third anniversary of David Bruce Smith’s Grateful American™ Foundation, an organization dedicated to restoring enthusiasm in American...

What were Benjamin Franklin’s Four Steps to Becoming a Great Writer?

January 20, 2017

January 18, 2017 — In today’s issue of intellectualtakeout.org, reporter Annie Holmqvist writes: If Twitter or Facebook had existed during the...

What inspired Patrick Henry to proclaim, “Give me Liberty or Give me Death!”?

January 1, 2017

On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry delivered his famous “Give me Liberty or Give me Death” speech at St. John’s Church in Richmond, VA,...

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