• Hosted Washington Life Magazine at Selma

    We are thrilled to host WashingtonLifeMagazine at Selma today and excited that our home was chosen for a feature. So many old homes have so much history—and so many stories we are happy to share ours.

  • Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Planning Meeting

    Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace 28 20th St., New York, NY, United States

    I met with Theodore Roosevelt V, Governor Doug Burgum of North Dakota and twenty other thought leaders to strategize the vision of the new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library planned for the badlands of North Dakota. I had terrific tour of the house before the meeting and dinner.

  • Masque of Honor Working Session

    Meet Jenn and Deb, my literary coach and my editor. I met them in New York last night for dinner at the Gotham Bar and Grill in the Village, discussing “Masque of Honor” and a new book I have underway.

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth commemorates the June 19, 1865 announcement of the abolition of slavery in the state of Texas, and more generally the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the U.S. But the struggle was far from over. The following is an excerpt from the November 9, 1889 Richmond Dispatch news account: “On Wednesday evening, October 30th, […]

  • Luncheon at The Executive Mansion

    The Executive Mansion Capitol Square, Richmond, VA, United States

    Today I was hosted by The First Lady of Virginia, Pam Northam at a luncheon at The Executive Mansion, honoring the accomplishments of women of the Commonwealth

  • History and Hops: The 8th Virginia Infantry

    Dragon Hops Brewing 130 E Main St, Purcellville, VA, United States

    All about the 8th Virginia Infantry and their role in Gettysburg during the Civil War