America’s First Daughter

Stephanie Dray at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History

by Stephanie Dray | Jan 30, 2018 | America's First Daughter, Miscellany, My Works

This weekend, Laura and I had the great honor and pleasure of speaking at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. We were asked many fascinating questions we hadn’t ever been asked before. It’s one of the few times I’ve been nervous...

A Jeffersonian Recipe

by Stephanie Dray | Feb 15, 2017 | America's First Daughter, Food, For Readers, Fun Stuff, My Works

Jeffersonian Pasta with Ham & Peas 16 oz. dry pasta (whichever kind you like, but I prefer fettucini) 1/2 pound diced ham or bacon 3 shallots sliced 8 ounces white sliced mushrooms 2 cloves garlic 1 cup dry white wine 1/2 cup peas 1/3 cup chopped parsley 1/2 heavy...

Presentation: Thomas Jefferson as a Father

by Stephanie Dray | Jan 6, 2017 | America's First Daughter, My Works

Given by Stephanie Dray, or jointly by Stephanie and her co-author Laura Kamoie, this talk focuses on how Thomas Jefferson evolved not as the Founding Father we know him to be, but as an actual father. Both to his eldest daughter, Martha “Patsy” Jefferson...

Deleted Scene: A Republic If You Can Keep It

by Stephanie Dray | Nov 16, 2016 | America's First Daughter, American Revolution, Deleted Scenes, For Readers

We deleted scenes from AMERICA’S FIRST DAUGHTER for a variety of reasons – sometimes they didn’t move the story along, sometimes they were repetitve of other scenes, sometimes they were too tangential to Patsy’s personal experiences, and sometimes the goal of...