April 2016: Journey to the Past — Join us on a tour of Ben Franklin’s only existing home! In the heart of London stands the Benjamin Franklin House, the home where he lived between 1757 and 1775. Built circa... Read More
March 2016: Who Will Win the 2016 Election? When it comes to restoring enthusiasm for American history, David Bruce Smith’s Grateful American™ Foundation likes to shine a spotlight on the... Read More
February 2016: Understanding Thomas Jefferson’s Stance on Slavery The complex relationship between Thomas Jefferson and slavery has been studied extensively and debated by his biographers and scholars. The owner... Read More
January 2016: Why Was President James Monroe the 18th-Century Forrest Gump? The last president who is considered a Founding Father is James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States (1817-1825).... Read More
December 2015: Honoring the Women Who Gave So Much — Turning Point Suffragist Memorial We celebrate the holidays and end 2015 with a tribute to the suffragists, who gave so much to ensure women would... Read More
November 2015: Witness the History of the White House Did you know that before former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy lived in the White House, the first families took their furnishings... Read More
October 2015: Are You Smarter — About History — Than a 5th Grader? What drew nearly 600,000 students from around the world to prepare exhibits, documentaries, papers, performances, and websites for the annual... Read More
September 2015: The Art of History Comes Alive at Richmond’s Virginia Museum of Fine Arts In January 1936, during the Great Depression, Virginia’s political and business leaders bravely demonstrated their faith in the future and... Read More
August 2015: Inside the Vines — Drink Up the Details on America’s First Wine Connoisseur, Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson is well-known for his love of wine. In fact, this Founding Father was not only a master gardener,... Read More
July 2015: Ivan Schwartz Is Sculpting History From the statue of Honest Abe and his horse, Old Bob, standing proud at President Lincoln’s Cottage in DC, to the... Read More
June 2015: How Much US History Do Americans Actually Know? When it comes to having a deep knowledge and understanding of the history of the United States, how much do... Read More
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
