Ford Evening Book Talks

Listen to a reading of First Ladies Make History by authors Anita McBride and Giovanna McBride at 12:30 p.m.

Pick up your own copy at The Shops at Mount Vernon, and get it signed from 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Hear from historian Karin Wulf, author of Lineage: Genealogy and the Power of Connection in Early America.

This book offers a deep understanding of genealogy as a foundational element of American history, illuminating its vital role from the colonial era through the birth of the nation.

Attendees will have the opportunity to submit questions and have their books signed.

Hear from historian Kostya Kennedy, author of The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America.

One of America’s most famous founding events: Paul Revere’s heroic ride, newly told with fresh research into little-known aspects of the story Americans have heard since childhood but hardly understood.

Attendees will have the opportunity to submit questions and have their books signed.

Hear from historian Jeffrey Rosen, author of The Pursuit of Liberty: How Hamilton vs. Jefferson Ignited the Lasting Battle Over Power in America, on how the opposing constitutional visions of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton have defined our country for 250 years, influenced presidents from Washington to Trump, and continue to drive the debate over the power of government today.

Attendees will have the opportunity to submit questions and have their books signed.

Hear from historian Joseph J. Ellis, author of The Great Contradiction: The Tragic Side of the American Founding, a daring and important work that ultimately reckons with the two great failures of America’s founding: the failure to end slavery and the failure to avoid Indian removal.

Attendees will have the opportunity to submit questions and have their books signed.