George Washington
president of the United States from 1789 to 1797
Two Titans, Two Temples
The Morgan Library and Frick Collection were given to the nation by men who didn t do anything by half measures.
America the Beautiful Though Imperfect
A U.S. history that offers a more balanced telling of our national origins
Teaching Civics to Young Americans As If It Mattered
Philanthropy has an opportunity today to refurbish an entire civic culture in disrepair
A Stroll Through Community Life
Philadelphia
Americana
Notable contributions to Americana from the Philanthropy Hall of Fame
Higher Education
Notable contributions to higher education from the Philanthropy Hall of Fame
Revolutionary Relevance
The Gilder Lehrman Institute and Rockefeller Foundation are connecting teens to history through the musical Hamilton
Spring 2018 - Interview with David Rubenstein
On buying the Magna Carta, understanding university culture, and interviewing Oprah.
Winter 2018 - Briefly Noted
Censorship by Google. A modern-day good Samaritan. A quarterback gives back. Charter school experimentation.
Summer 2017 - President's Note
Left-Right Collaboration in a Hyper-partisan Age
An Indispensable Donor Memorializes America's Irreplaceable Patriots
Philadelphia's New Museum of the American Revolution is a long-overdue landmark
Privacy as a Philanthropic Pillar
Why givers prize the right to be anonymous
Winter 2016 - Shakespeare s Savior
Henry Folger made it his life s work to gather up scattered British treasure and bring it to America for conservation
Patriots and Papers
Philanthropists fulfill George Washington's dying wish and build a Presidential library
Summer 2013 - Embarrassment of Riches?
A new book on the "problem of vast individual fortunes" is a little threadbare