Book Signing with Author Jane Hampton Cook
Join award-wining author Jane Hampton Cook for a special presentation of her new book, Battlefields & Blessings: Stories of Faith and Courage from the Revolutionary War. There will be an opportunity to have her sign copies of the book as well.
Jane Hampton Cook is an award-winning author of 18 books, a national media commentator, columnist, a former White House communication staffer, and a presidential historian. Her passion is to inspire patriotism through her writings, historical scholarship and TV appearances.
This event is free and does not require a general admission ticket to the museum. Please note, however, that if you wish to tour the museum’s exhibits purchase of a general admission ticket will be required.
Jan 18, 2025 - Jan 18, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
Multipurpose Room, Floor 1M
In-Person GA Free
In Person Event
Speakers
Jane Hampton Cook
Jane Hampton Cook is an award-winning author of 18 books, a national media commentator, columnist, a former White House communication staffer, and a presidential historian. Her passion is to inspire patriotism through her writings, historical scholarship and TV appearances.
A contributor to GenealogyBank.com, Jane has been a frequent guest on the Fox News Channel, WMAL, and has appeared on CBN, CNN, BBC, SKY News, CNBC, and other media outlets. She was a historical consultant for the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission in 2019-20.
An on-camera storyteller and cast member, Jane has appeared on Brian Kilmeade’s WHAT MADE AMERICA GREAT? on Fox Nation, the George Washington documentary THE FIRST AMERICAN, and the History Channel’s UNITED STUFF OF AMERICA.
Inspired by her 9/11 evacuation from the White House, her feature film screenplay SAVING WASHINGTON placed third out of 1,000 entries in ScreenCraft’s 2018 drama screenwriting contest. SAVING WASHINGTON is adapted from her book, The Burning of the White House: James and Dolley Madison and the War of 1812. Her TV Drama series AMERICAN PHOENIX, about Louisa and John Quincy Adams, was a top ten finalist in ISA’s 2020 Genre Contest in the category of Biography and History.
Jane received a bachelor’s degree from Baylor University, a master’s degree in higher education administration from Texas A&M University, and a research fellowship from the Organization of American Historians and White House Historical Association.
She began her career at Rice University and Texas A&M University before moving to the Texas governor’s office and White House. She lives with her family in a Washington, D.C., suburb.