It is with great pleasure that we dedicate the April 2017 issue of the Grateful American™ Magazine to the fifth U.S. president —...

Slavery. It’s an issue that still exists today. In 2012, four teens founded Students Opposing Slavery at President Lincoln’s Cottage — the...

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

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, at the second...

Revolutionary Era artist Charles Willson Peale’s long life spanned a period of dramatic changes in America, and in American art. Born...

The British conquered every American city at some stage of the Revolutionary War. So why did they lose the American Colonies...

If you didn’t know much about Alexander Hamilton before the hit show “Hamilton” took Broadway by storm in 2015, odds are...

If you have never been excited about American history, you likely haven’t read one of Rosalyn Schanzer’s illustrated picture books....

We know that Abraham Lincoln — as well as several of the Founding Fathers — wanted to abolish slavery in the United States. But...

David Bruce Smith’s Grateful American™ Foundation is proud to release the  “Grateful American™ Kids Rock!” music video, which stars 30 students from The Steward...

As the winner of the 2016 George Washington Prize, author Flora Fraser was awarded the $50,000 prize for her book, “The...

The process of awarding the 2016 honor began in February, when Washington College announced seven finalists for the prestigious George Washington Prize...