Author David O. Stewart

The Pennington School history department will host author David O. Stewart on Wednesday, September 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the Wesley Forum, Kenneth Kai Tai Yen Humanities Building. The event is free and open to all members of the community and general public.

After trying cases and arguing appeals for more than 25 years — including arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court and an impeachment trial in the United States Senate — Mr. Stewart turned to writing. He has since established himself as the author of the award-winning nonfiction books Madison’s Gift: Five Partnerships That Built America (2015), American Emperor: Aaron Burr’s Challenge to Jefferson’s America (2011), Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln’s Legacy (2010), and The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution (2008).

Mr. Stewart is founder and president of the Washington Independent Review of Books and serves as board chair for the AIW Freedom to Write Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to the interest of writers. He has appeared many times on C-Span’s Book TV, as well as Chris Matthews’ Hardball, CNN, and a variety of regional television and radio outlets.

After his talk, the author will sign copies of his books. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Washington Crossing Park Association.

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