Grateful American™ Book Prize Attracts ‘Flood’ of Interest March 24, 2015 The Grateful American™ Book Prize for historically accurate children’s books on American History fills an ‘award gap’ March 24, 2015,... Read More
Dolley’s Diplomacy: Inspiring Women’s Leadership – March 28-29, 2015 March 20, 2015 Orange, VA — The Montpelier Foundation’s first-ever women’s leadership conference presents an exciting opportunity for young women to learn and enhance... Read More
American Booksellers Association features new Grateful American™ Book Prize March 19, 2015 March 19, 2015 — Today, the American Booksellers Association (ABA) featured the announcement about the new Grateful American™ Book Prize, “Grateful American™ Book... Read More
Summer Camp 2015 at Mount Vernon: July 6-10 and July 20-24 March 19, 2015 This summer, George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate will be holding two sessions of “Camp Washington.” Session 1 is scheduled July... Read More
Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall Arrive in Washington, DC Today March 18, 2015 March 18, 2015, London, England — At the request of the British Government, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and... Read More
Publisher’s Weekly Picks up on David Bruce Smith’s Grateful American™ Book Prize March 18, 2015 March 17, 2015, Publisher’s Weekly — In today’s edition of Publisher’s Weekly, the editors report, “A new award, the first... Read More
GA Book Prize Featured on Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators website March 18, 2015 The international professional organization for writers and illustrators of children’s literature featured today the announcement about the new Grateful American™ Book... Read More
The Grateful American™ Book Prize Honors Children’s Books on American History March 17, 2015 Washington DC — A new, one-of-a-kind book award, The Grateful American™ Book Prize, has been established to honor children’s books of... Read More
April Marks 150th Anniversary of Lincoln Assassination March 13, 2015 President Lincoln’s Cottage commemorates Abraham Lincoln 150 years after his final visit to the site and his death with free... Read More
Four Named Finalists for the Prestigious George Washington Book Prize 2015 March 3, 2015 Chestertown, MD, Feb. 20, 2015 — In celebration of George Washington’s birthday, Washington College named four finalists for the 2015 George... Read More
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™... Read More
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... Read More
