Jane Hampton Cook: Commentator, author of Why the 4th of July?
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.

Cook writes kids’ books that spark patriotism and curiosity about America’s history. Her Revolutionary Readers for America’s 250th series includes Why the 4th of July?, teaching kids about the nation’s founding, and My American Flag and America the Beautiful, celebrating symbols like the flag and patriotic songs. The Pledge to the Flag and My Country ‘Tis of Thee explore beloved traditions, featuring diverse kids. What’s True about the Red, White, and Blue? highlights heroes like George Washington and Martin Luther King, Jr., tying red, white, and blue to virtues like bravery, justice, and valor.

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