Author: Katie Blizzard
Barbados Diary Update: Editors Consult with Experts, See Original Manuscript in Washington, DC
Katie Blizzard
Early last week, Washington Papers Assistant Editor Lynn Price and Research Editor Alicia Anderson joined Director Edward G. Lengel at a meeting at the Navy Yard in Washington, DC, to discuss the project’s upcoming publication of George Washington’s Barbados diary of 1751–1752.
On the Set with Associate Editor William M. Ferraro: An Interview About his Role in the Film Monroe Hill
Katie Blizzard
Associate Editor William M. Ferraro will soon be featured as an historical contributor in a documentary about James Monroe’s farm home Monroe Hill. As the film prepares to be debuted at the Virginia Film Festival, Ferraro sat down to answer questions about his experience in being a part of the documentary.
Land for Sale: Inquire Within
Katie Blizzard
George Washington’s ties to the land — to Mount Vernon and his other farms and his extensive knowledge of Lord Fairfax’s vast Virginia properties — are widely known. But far less has been written about the details of his land speculation far to the west, in the Ohio River valley […]
Defending “this damned treaty”: Jay, Washington, and the 1794 Anglo-American Treaty
Katie Blizzard
In a guest blog post for The Selected Papers of John Jay, one of our Senior Editors, David Hoth, outlines GW’s relationship with John Jay throughout the preparation and negotiation of the treaty. Read the article on the Selected Papers of John Jay website.
National Endowment for the Humanities Grant Supports Three Washington Paper Projects
Katie Blizzard
As part of the 212 grants announced by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) on July 28, the Washington Papers will receive $318,000 in outright funding to support three of their current projects. Two of those projects include the publication of volumes for the remaining two uncompleted Papers of George Washington series: the Presidential and Revolutionary War papers. The funding will also support the completion of transcription for the financial papers of George Washington, a project that will create digital translations of Washington’s ledgers.