Author Jason Reynolds on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert The National Ambassador of Young People's Literature advocates for readers and writers of all ages Read More
Implementing Abigail & John at Home and in the Classroom This instructional video demonstrates creative and diverse ways parents and educators can use Abigail & John, written by David Bruce... Read More
The Constitution & Madison’s 3 Big Ideas James Madison’s Montpelier discusses three of Madison’s biggest ideas and contributions to the Constitution: extending the sphere, federalism, and the... Read More
10 Must-Read Books for Women’s History Month By Amanda Hayes for NBC News If you’re looking for a way to get involved during Women’s History Month, one... Read More
Have You Been Inside George Washington’s 16-Sided Barn? Did you know that George Washington invented and designed a 16-sided treading barn for processing wheat on his plantation at Dogue... Read More
The Art of Dining at Mount Vernon “George Washington always paid keen attention to his dining spaces and their furnishings, mealtime rituals provided opportunities to present himself... Read More
Inside “Hamilton” — The Musical That Celebrates the Founding Father Who Was a Financial Whiz If you didn’t know much about Alexander Hamilton before the hit show “Hamilton” took Broadway by storm in 2015, odds... Read More
How Are Teens Following in Lincoln’s Footsteps? Your Front-Row Seat to the 2017 Students Opposing Slavery Summit Students Opposing Slavery (SOS) is an award-winning youth education and modern abolitionist program at President Lincoln’s Cottage, a nonprofit historic... Read More
Learn to Think Like a Historian at George Washington’s House It was the day before the 2017 Presidential inauguration when a school bus filled with students from Lake Forest Academy... Read More
Illustrating American History: From John Smith to George Washington, children’s book author Roz Schanzer makes it fun to learn about history If you were planning on writing a book about one of America’s greatest legends, how would you approach the assignment? Northern... Read More
What inspired Patrick Henry to proclaim, “Give me Liberty or Give me Death!”? 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,... Read More
Happy Birthday, James Monroe (April 28, 1758): The 5th President of the United States (1817-1825) March 4, 1817 — On an unusually warm March afternoon 200 years ago, James Monroe took the oath of office in... Read More
