May 2015: What If Lincoln Had Lived? Historian Allida Black Shares Her Insights What was the first step toward the emancipation of slaves in American history? That’s one of the questions that we... Read More
April 2015: Honoring Lincoln on the 150th Anniversary of His Assassination April 14, 2015, is the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. He was shot during an evening performance at Ford’s Theatre in... Read More
March 2015: How Is the Smithsonian’s John Gray Making History Fun for Kids? When you walk into the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, you need to make a decision. Where should you look first?... Read More
February 2015: Mount Vernon’s Curt Viebranz Introduces Us to the Real George & Martha Washington By David Bruce Smith Founder The Grateful American™ Foundation When the sun would set along the Potomac River, Martha and... Read More
January 2015: Louise Mirrer Shares the Treasures of the New-York Historical Society Have you had the pleasure of visiting the New-York Historical Society Museum & Library? With my co-host, Hope Katz Gibbs, I... Read More
December 2014: Dr. Doug Bradburn on George Washington: The Tantalizing Man Behind the Myth George Washington was a visionary, says Douglas Bradburn, PhD, shown right, founding director of the Fred W. Smith National Library... Read More
November 2014: Join Us As We Take a Journey Through Hallowed Ground with Cate Magennis Wyatt Restoring enthusiasm in American history is the mission of most of the Grateful American™ Foundation. So it was a pleasure... Read More
October 2014: Take a Peek Inside “The Intimate Lives of the Founding Fathers” When it comes to the Revolutionary era, there’s no better storyteller than best-selling novelist Tom Fleming. His fascinating, in-depth tales are page-turners—especially his... Read More
September 2014: The Montpelier Foundation Remembers the Burning of the White House, 1814 Just a few weeks ago we marked the 200th anniversary of the burning of the White House. The dramatic event happened... Read More
Summer 2014: Take a Tour of President Lincoln’s Cottage with the Grateful American™ Series Hello, I’m David Bruce Smith, and I thank you for taking time to learn more about the Grateful American™ Foundation, which produces... Read More
Coming Soon: The Grateful American™ Foundation Monthly Newsletter Starting in August 2014, the Grateful American™ Foundation will be sending out a fact-filled educational newsletter each month to alert... Read More
